Overview
- The European Council identified 45 entities it says directly support Russia’s military‑industrial complex by helping circumvent export restrictions on sensitive technologies.
- The newly listed firms will face tighter export rules on dual‑use and defence‑relevant items, including CNC machine tools, microelectronics and UAV components.
- Seventeen of the 45 entities are based outside Russia, with 12 in China including Hong Kong, three in India and two in Thailand.
- The India‑based companies named are Aerotrust Aviation Private Limited, Ascend Aviation India Private Limited and Shree Enterprises.
- There was no immediate official response from New Delhi, and the action follows a July EU package that India criticized after measures affecting a Rosneft‑linked refinery.