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Consequences of the strike on a gas station in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast (Photo: Oleksandr Hanzha / Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration / Telegram)
Ukraine's Finance Ministry, together with representatives of the fuel industry, is developing mechanisms to insure gas stations against war risks, including the possible creation of a dedicated fund, Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal said during a government question session in the Ukrainian parliament on Aug. 21.
According to the minister, the need for such a mechanism stems from significant losses to fuel infrastructure caused by Russian attacks. More than 300 gas stations have been damaged or destroyed in Ukraine over just the past six months.
"More than 300 gas stations have been damaged or destroyed in literally the past six months. This is, of course, a significant loss for our economy," Shmyhal said.
He stressed that gas stations effectively qualify as critical infrastructure, since they supply fuel to the population and the broader economy. Due to regular attacks, the government coordinates weekly with representatives of fuel station networks.
In light of this, the Finance Ministry, together with industry representatives, is examining a war-risk insurance model and the possible creation of a special fund to compensate for related losses.
At the same time, the government currently does not plan to create a separate budget program specifically to compensate for losses to power infrastructure facilities. According to Shmyhal, approved resilience plans provide for funding critical infrastructure facilities regardless of ownership form.
Both state-owned and private companies that own critical infrastructure can receive assistance for reconstruction, using funds from the Ukraine Energy Support Fund, among other sources.
Shmyhal estimated the total resources allocated to protecting, restoring and supporting the energy sector at approximately 5 billion euros ($5.8 billion).
As previously reported, Russian forces attacked two gas stations in Sumy Oblast in late July 2026.
Following the latest developments, gas stations in Ukraine's frontline regions may be added to the list of critical infrastructure facilities. Viktor Mykyta, deputy head of Ukraine's Presidential Office, said this following an on-site operational meeting in Sumy Oblast.
According to Mykyta, this designation would allow additional resources to be directed toward protecting these facilities. Meanwhile, Oleh Synehubov, head of the Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration, said local authorities had agreed with gas station network representatives on measures for physical, passive protection of the facilities.
He also denied reports that there were allegedly no operating gas stations at all along the highway between Kharkiv and Poltava. According to Synehubov, these reports do not reflect reality, and there is no fuel shortage in the region.
Analyst Clément Molin said Russia has now attacked 160 gas stations in Ukraine, and warned of the main threat this poses.
According to the Financial Times, Russian forces have already destroyed more than 200 gas stations in Ukraine's frontline regions.
On Aug. 5, the Cabinet of Ministers was proposed a measure to allow mobile fueling stations.
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