The European Union approved the 22nd package of anti-Russian sanctions. About 1,600 companies and individuals said to be related to the defense sector were included in the blacklist. The European Union has expanded the list of special designations against Russia from 3,100 to 4,700 jobs after the approval of the 22nd package of anti-Russian sanctions, the Council of the European Union said in its decision published in the official journal. In total, sanctions were introduced in the 22nd package against 826 companies and organizations and 743 individuals, mainly businessmen and officials connected to the Russian defense sector. In particular, the sanctions hit the Gorky Automobile Plant, UDC Gas Turbines, Zavezda Shepard, Cordiant Tire Maintenance and others. All the people on the list are banned from entering the EU, their assets in the EU must be frozen, and companies and individuals in the EU are banned from having any contact with them.