{"id":151548,"date":"2025-08-17T16:30:33","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T13:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/151548\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","slug":"ukraine-sanctions-two-minsk-companies-over-drone-production","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/151548\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine sanctions two Minsk companies over drone production"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1128\" height=\"752\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/dron_pixabay_1128x752.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/dron_pixabay_1128x752.jpg 1128w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/dron_pixabay_1128x752-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/dron_pixabay_1128x752-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/dron_pixabay_1128x752-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/dron_pixabay_1128x752-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1128px) 100vw, 1128px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(pixabay.com)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>August 17, <em>Pozirk.<\/em> <\/strong>Ukraine sanctioned the Minsk Gear Plant and the Minsk Research Instrument-Making Institute for 10 years for manufacturing and supplying drones produced using artificial intelligence, President Volodymyr Zelensky\u2019s press office reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kyiv said that both companies supply electronics to Russia, as it announced sanctions on Russian military industries and their partners yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The restrictions include asset freezes, trade and procurement bans as well as the suspension of visits, meetings and contract negotiations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two months ago, Ukraine enacted 10-year sanctions against the Dziar\u017eynsk-based Precision Electronic and Mechanical Equipment Plant, which assembles the Palanez multiple-rocket launch systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In February 2022, Russia started a full-scale war against Ukraine in which the Belarusian authorities supported the Kremlin, allowing Russian troops to attack Ukraine from Belarus on multiple occasions and supplying arms to Moscow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Monolit-by-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Monolit-by-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Monolit-by-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Monolit-by-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Monolit-by-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Monolit-by.jpg 1128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Economy<\/label>\n\n                            <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Security<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">Economy, Security<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Viciebsk-based Manalit accused of supplying Russia\u2019s war industry with microchip components<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">August 13, Pozirk. The Viciebsk-based Manalit electronic plant shipped more than $40 million worth of goods to Russia&#039;s Spets-Elektronkomplekt between February 2022, when Russia launched its full-scale war on Ukraine, and March 2025, the Belarusian Investigative Center (BIC) said. The &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/150873\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read the article<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>August 17, Pozirk. Ukraine sanctioned the Minsk Gear Plant and the Minsk Research Instrument-Making Institute for 10 years for manufacturing and supplying drones produced using artificial intelligence, President Volodymyr Zelensky\u2019s press office reported. Kyiv said that both companies supply electronics to Russia, as it announced sanctions on Russian military industries and their partners yesterday. 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