US sanctions Russia’s state United Shipbuilding Corp

The US has imposed sanctions on Russia’s state shipbuilding corporation over military ships it claims have probably been involved in attacking Ukraine.

The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (Ofac) has designated United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), as well as its subsidiaries and board members.

USC constructs most of Russia’s warships, “likely including many of those used to bombard Ukraine’s cities and harm Ukraine’s citizens,” Ofac said.