PJSC UTAIR (UTAIR) is a civil Russian airline. Since the start of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, UTAIR – a contractor for the Russian Ministry of Defence – has provided logistical support to the Russian Armed Forces, including by transporting military personnel assigned to the combat zone, by conducting flights within Russian-occupied Ukraine and by establishing a special ticket-selling scheme with the Russian Ministry of Defence. UTAIR thus supported actions which threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. UTAIR is also associated with listed person Vladimir Bogdanov and has repeatedly benefitted from substantial financial support from the Russian Government.