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Ukrainian armed forces have lost at least 37 gas stations over the past week and a half, according to TASS calculations based on Russian Defense Ministry reports. The strikes have targeted fuel infrastructure across several regions, disrupting the Ukrainian military's transport logistics, as reported by the Russian Defense Ministry.
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All information about this story comes from TASS — English. The agency's reporting draws on Russian Defense Ministry statements, a Russian security official, local authorities in Ukraine, and TASS's own calculations. While the accounts are consistent in attributing the losses to Russian military strikes, they present varying figures: one report says the Ukrainian military has lost nearly 35 gas stations, while another, based on later calculations, puts the number at at least 37. A broader TASS calculation, based on data from local authorities, suggests up to 200 gas stations have been destroyed in Ukraine since early May due to explosions.
The discrepancy between the figures may reflect different time periods or reporting cutoffs: the 35-station figure was described as covering the past week and a half as of late June, while the 37-station estimate appears to be from July 7. The 200-station figure covers a longer period, from early May to July 10.
Key Claims
- At least 37 gas stations have been hit and destroyed over the past week and a half, according to TASS calculations based on Russian Defense Ministry reports. The strikes were confirmed in the Nikolayev, Chernigov, Zaporozhye, Dnepropetrovsk, and Sumy regions.
- A Russian security official told TASS that Ukrainian armed forces have lost all gas stations on major routes in the Sumy Region due to Russian military strikes. The same source said regional Ukrainian authorities plan to ban retail gasoline sales starting July 10.
- TASS calculations based on data from local authorities indicate up to 200 gas stations have been destroyed in Ukraine since early May as a result of explosions. As of late June, the number exceeded 150; from July 1 to July 10, at least 43 more gas stations in various regions burned down. In the Kharkov Region alone, at least 10 gas stations burned down in the first week of July.
- The Russian Defense Ministry reported striking gas stations and fuel tankers in areas of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) occupied by Ukrainian forces, including in Kramatorsk, Shakhtyorsk, Preobrazhenka, Omelnik, Mikhailo-Lukashyovo, Aleksandrovka, and Prosyanaya. The ministry stated these facilities were used to support Ukrainian army units and released footage of the strikes.
- Vitaly Ganchev, head of the military-civilian administration of the Kharkov Region, told TASS that Ukrainian authorities had turned civilian gas stations into warehouses and fuel dispensaries for the Ukrainian military.