The first list includes 34 individuals. Among them are former officials, members of parliament, leaders of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and the Prosecutor General's Office, prosecutors, artists, as well as Russian political, religious, and cultural figures.
It is noted that the maximum set of sanctions – 21 types – has been applied to 10 of them. This includes not only the deprivation of state awards of Ukraine but also the blocking of assets, annulment of licenses and permits, and the complete cessation of trading operations.
Specifically, the sanctions list includes:
- Former first deputy leader of the political party "Party of Regions" and head of the corresponding faction, Oleksandr Yefremov. He held orders of "For Merit" of I–III degrees and the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise of V degree.
- Also newly sanctioned is the former first deputy attorney general of Ukraine, Renat Kuzmin. He held orders of "For Merit" of II–III degrees and the title of "Honored Lawyer of Ukraine".
- Former member of parliament of the II–IV and IX convocations, Viktor Medvedchuk. He was awarded the orders of "For Merit" of I–III degrees and the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise of V degree, as well as the title of "Honored Lawyer of Ukraine".
- Former Minister of Education and Science (2010–2014), Dmytro Tabachnyk. He held the orders of Prince Yaroslav the Wise of IV–V degrees and the title of "Honored Worker of Science and Technology".
- Former Prime Minister of Ukraine (2010–2014), Mykola Azarov, who was awarded the orders of "For Merit" of I–III degrees and the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise of V degree, as well as the title of "Honored Economist of Ukraine".
- Former Attorney General of Ukraine (2010-2014), Viktor Pshonka. He held the order of "For Merit" of III degree.
- Former member of parliament of the III–IX convocations, Andriy Derkach. He held the order of "For Merit" of III degree.
- The head of the Russian Orthodox Church and former KGB agent, Patriarch Kirill, was awarded the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise of I degree.
The honorary title of "People's Artist of Ukraine" has been revoked from cultural figures, including Russian singers Nikolai Baskov, Philip Kirkorov, and Alexander Malinin, as well as the Russian composer Igor Krutoy. Additionally, singers Karolina Kuek (Ani Lorak) and Taisia Povaliy have also been stripped of the title of "Honored Artist of Ukraine".