The European Union has blacklisted Russian drone manufacturers, including Denis Merzlikin's ASFPV (producer of Veterok drones) and the Gortenzia design bureau, along with defense enterprises Rotor and Signal, as part of its 21st package of anti-Russian sanctions for supporting Russian armed forces.
Ukrainian National Anti-Corruption Bureau's investigation into Andrey Yermak does not target President Vladimir Zelensky, according to NABU chief Semyon Krivonos.
The Czech Republic's Foreign Ministry lodged a formal protest with Russia's ambassador on April 20, summoning Alexander Zemeyevsky over threats to Czech companies included in a Russian Defense Ministry list of European enterprises producing drones for Ukraine. Foreign Minister Petr Macinka called the rhetoric 'absolutely unacceptable,' while Russian Security Council Secretary Dmitry Medvedev described the list as 'potential targets for the Russian Armed Forces.'
