Nikolai Rastorguyev added to the database of Ukraine's military intelligence portal War & Sanctions

Rastorguyev has been added to the War & Sanctions database

Nikolai Rastorguyev, the frontman of the band Lyube, has been added to the database of the War & Sanctions portal, which is run by the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine's Ministry of Defense. This was reported by RIA Novosti and TASS; the information about his inclusion is posted on the portal itself. The Kyiv authorities cited the artist's support for the special military operation and his participation in patriotic events as reasons for adding him to the list.

What is listed in the artist's profile

The musician's profile on the GUR website lists his performances at concerts in support of Russian servicemen, including in the Donbas. The Ukrainian side also noted the singer's participation in recording SHAMAN's track Vstanem (We Will Rise) together with other Russian artists, and mentioned his public support for Russian President Vladimir Putin. The date when the artist's profile appeared in the list is not specified.

Context: the database and previous sanctions

Rastorguyev is not the only Russian performer in the War & Sanctions database: information about Grigory Leps, Natasha Koroleva, Sergei Glushko, Timati, Macan, Larisa Dolina, Stas Mikhailov, Shaman and other artists was previously found there. The musician himself has previously reacted to the Ukrainian sanctions imposed on him: according to Life.ru, he called the new restrictions 'gilding the lily' and recalled that he has been facing Kyiv's sanctions since 2014. Thus, his inclusion in the intelligence database became another step in a series of restrictive measures against the singer that have been in effect for more than a decade.