Former Raptors boss Nick Nurse suing the Ontario government for $697,000'To make the civilians leave': Russia pummels Ukraine's petrol stations Since launching its full-scale invasion in 2022, Russia has regularly targeted Ukraine's energy capabilities -- thermal power plants, gas distribution and pipelines. Try refreshing your browser, or 'To make the civilians leave': Russia pummels Ukraine's petrol stations Back to video We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Since July, Moscow has hit more than 200 petrol stations across the country, according to Ukrainian media. – Sowing panic – Several civilians, as well as journalists, have been killed in the strikes on petrol stations across Ukraine in recent months. Along the roads around Izyum, burnt-out shells of petrol stations have become part of the landscape, heaps of mangled, charred metal.