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ARTICLE · 18 JUNE 2026

Sanctions Enforcement Statistics With Nearly 2500 Cases Registered

Polish prosecutors have registered nearly 2,500 sanctions cases as of mid-2026, with 85% targeting Belarus and at least 91 criminal proceedings specifically focused on wood-processing products.

PolandGovernment, Public Sector

lengthy article in the Belarusian Investigative Center on alleged sanctions circumvention regarding Belarusian wood pellets, includes data obtained from the Polish Prosecutor’s office on sanctions enforcement:

  • 187 criminal cases were pending as of mid-2026 for circumvention of sanctions against Belarus and Russia (see our earlier post from May 2026 where the figure was 191);
  • nearly 2,500 sanctions cases have been registered;
  • 85% of these 2500 cases, or over 2100, concerned Belarus; and
  • At least 91 criminal proceedings were specifically related to wood-processing products.

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