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title: "Over 300 gas stations destroyed in six months: Ukraine assesses damage to fuel infrastructure and prepares winter plan"
description: "Ukrainian Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal stated that over the past six months, more than 300 gas stations have been destroyed or damaged in the country, causing serious economic damage and requiring the creation of insurance mechanisms."
date: 2026-08-21T08:40:03.000Z
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# Over 300 gas stations destroyed in six months: Ukraine assesses damage to fuel infrastructure and prepares winter plan

![Ukrainian official in uniform with the national flag patch at a meeting on fuel infrastructure damage and destroyed gas stations](https://xab.info/media/2026/08/21/azs-ukrainy-razrusheny-shmygal/azs-ukrainy-razrusheny-shmygal-1.webp)

## 🎯 Key Points

- Over the past six months, more than 300 gas stations have been destroyed or damaged in Ukraine.
- Gas stations are de facto classified as critical infrastructure facilities supplying fuel to the market and population.
- The Ministry of Finance, together with the business community, is seeking insurance options and creating a fund; no separate budget line for the energy sector is planned.
- A resource of approximately 5 billion euros is being directed to protect, restore, and support the energy business.
- The energy system is currently operating stably, without scheduled outages; preparations for the heating season are underway.

Ukrainian Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal, during the government question hour in the Verkhovna Rada, stated that over the past six months, more than 300 gas stations have been destroyed or damaged as a result of shelling. According to him, such facilities are now de facto considered critical infrastructure, as they supply fuel to both the market and the population. Constant attacks on gas stations, according to the official’s assessment, force the government to maintain weekly coordinated dialogue with representatives of fuel networks to respond promptly to incidents.

### Fuel infrastructure as a critical asset

Shmyhal emphasized that losses in the gas station segment are “significant for the country’s economy.” The minister also noted that the power sector has been “very significantly” affected. In this regard, fuel and energy infrastructure are viewed by the state as a single critical circuit, the resilience of which directly affects the supply of the population and business operations amid ongoing attacks on infrastructure facilities.

### Seeking insurance and compensation mechanisms

According to the minister, the Ministry of Finance, together with the business community, is exploring options for introducing insurance for fuel infrastructure facilities and creating a corresponding fund. At the same time, a separate line in the state budget specifically for compensating losses in the energy sector is not planned. Instead, the developed resilience plans provide for financing critical infrastructure facilities regardless of their ownership form — assistance is provided not only to state-owned enterprises but also to private companies owning such facilities, including through funds from the Energy Support Fund.

### Resource of approximately 5 billion euros and preparation for the heating season

Shmyhal reported that the massive resource of around 5 billion euros, mentioned at the beginning of the year, is now being directed simultaneously to protection, restoration, and support of the energy business. The government, according to him, began preparing the energy system for the new heating season as early as summer and presented a plan for the protection and restoration of the energy sector, since the upcoming winter may prove no less difficult than the previous one. At present, as the minister noted, scheduled electricity outages are not introduced in the country, and the energy system is operating in a stable mode, although the situation may change depending on the intensity of attacks on energy infrastructure.

### Contradictory data

In the provided sources for fact-checking, there is a discrepancy in the political context. The main text and materials from RBK-Ukraine and Rambler News directly attribute the statement about 300+ gas stations to Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal, acting within the framework of the government. However, other sources indicate a change of cabinet: the appointment of Yulia Sviridenko as Prime Minister and the dismissal of the government. The exact date of Shmyhal’s speech in the Rada is not recorded in the primary text, so it is impossible to definitively establish whether the statement refers to the period before or after personnel changes in the government. The fact of the declared losses in fuel infrastructure is, however, confirmed by several independent publications.

## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification

- [Over 300 gas stations in Ukraine destroyed or damaged in six months, - Shmyhal](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/ponad-300-azs-ukrayini-zruynovani-abo-urazheni-1787300776.html) - Подтверждает заявление Шмыгаля о 300+ АЗС и контекст критической инфраструктуры.
- [Head of Ukraine's Ministry of Energy names the number of damaged gas stations in the country](https://news.rambler.ru/army/56943332-glava-minenergo-ukrainy-nazval-chislo-povrezhdennyh-azs-v-strane/) - Независимо подтверждает число повреждённых АЗС, названное главой Минэнерго.
- [Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine dismisses the government](https://www.bfm.ru/news/612121) - Указывает на отставку правительства, что создаёт нестыковку со статусом действующего министра в момент заявления.
- [Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine appoints Yulia Sviridenko as Prime Minister](https://www.rfi.fr/ru/%D1%83%D0%BA%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B0/20250717-%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%80%D1%85%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%8F-%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%B0-%D1%83%D0%BA%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B8%D0%BD%D1%8B-%D1%83%D1%82%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B4%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B0-%D1%8E%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%8E-%D1%81%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BA%D0%BE-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%B4%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B6%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D1%8C-%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%BC%D1%8C%D0%B5%D1%80-%D0%BC%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B0) - Подтверждает смену премьер-министра (данные URL указывают на июль 2025), что требует уточнения хронологии заявления Шмыгаля.

## ❓ FAQ

### Q: How many gas stations have been affected in Ukraine over the past six months?
**A:** According to Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal, over the past six months, more than 300 gas stations have been destroyed or damaged.

### Q: Why are gas stations considered critical infrastructure?
**A:** Because they supply fuel to the market and the population, therefore the government maintains weekly coordinated dialogue with fuel networks.

### Q: Will there be a separate line in the state budget for compensating losses in the energy sector?
**A:** No, a separate line is not planned; financing of critical infrastructure facilities regardless of ownership form is provided for in resilience plans and the Energy Support Fund.

### Q: What is the current situation with the energy system?
**A:** At present, scheduled electricity outages are not introduced, the energy system is operating in a stable mode, however, the situation may change depending on the intensity of attacks.