Kyiv Oblast tightens gas station security after deadly Russian strikes
Kyiv Oblast to introduce new security measures at gas stations (Photo: Ukrnafta)
Kyiv Oblast Military Administration head Tymur Tkachenko met
with representatives of the Armed Forces, National Police, State Emergency
Service and fuel market operators to discuss tighter security at gas stations
across Kyiv Oblast.
He announced the meeting in a Telegram post on Aug. 10.
“Our shared task is to make gas stations in Kyiv Oblast
safer for employees and customers, given the challenges posed by the war,”
Tkachenko said.
Participants outlined next steps, including automated alert
systems and response protocols for gas station staff during air raid alerts, he
said.
The meeting also addressed abandoned vehicles at gas
stations that block evacuation routes, obstruct access to fire hydrants and
impede emergency vehicles. Specific measures will be considered at the next
meeting of the Kyiv Oblast Defense Council.
Tkachenko also raised the issue of shelters for gas stations
located far from existing protective facilities, saying authorities plan to
step up efforts in this area.
Gas stations across Ukraine became repeated targets of
Russian attacks and disinformation campaigns in late July and early August. On
Aug. 4, Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation debunked an AI-generated
video circulated by Russian propaganda outlets that falsely claimed a gas
station had been destroyed in Kremenchuk, Poltava Oblast.
On Aug. 3, Russian forces struck a gas station in the
Shyroke community of Kryvyi Rih district, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, killing three
people and injuring six others.
It was also reported on Aug. 3 that Russian attacks had
destroyed 37 gas stations in the Naftogaz Group network since the start of
2026.
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