Russia increases attacks on Kyiv's gas stations
Russian forces have intensified attacks on gas stations in Kyiv, using jet-powered drones to strike civilian fuel infrastructure.
On September 10, a drone hit a gas station, injuring four people. The following morning, September 11, drones struck at least two more stations in two other districts of Kyiv (one of them hit twice). According to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko, the September 11 attacks killed two people and injured eight others, including a rescue worker in some reports.
These strikes form part of a broader Russian campaign against fuel stations across Ukraine that has already damaged hundreds of facilities since spring 2026, particularly in frontline regions. In Kyiv, the attacks have become more frequent and deliberate in early September, targeting stations belonging to major networks such as Ukrnafta during daytime hours. Ukrainian authorities and company officials describe the attacks as having no military purpose and amounting to deliberate terror against the civilian population, aimed at disrupting daily life and intimidating residents.
In total, at least three gas stations in the capital were hit over two consecutive days.
EU imports of Russian LNG plummeted, with Belgium down to zero
Belgium imported no liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia in August, helping drive a 46% month-over-month drop in Russian LNG imports across the EU to their lowest monthly level since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began.
According to the Clean Air (CREA) report, Belgium had imported no Russian LNG in August, after 100% of its LNG imports came from Russia in July. France, Spain and the Netherlands are now the only remaining EU importers, with French ports accounting for 57% of the bloc’s total Russian LNG imports. France’s TotalEnergies has a contract for Russian LNG that is due to expire at the end of 2026, after which imports will be banned under the EU’s REPowerEU regulation.
Despite the decline, the EU remains Russia’s largest LNG market, accounting for 49% of its total LNG exports in 2026, compared with 24% for China, CREA says. EU imports fell from more than 1.8 million metric tons in March to about 500,000 tons in August. Sanctions-monitoring group Urgewald criticized the bloc for importing as much Russian LNG during the first eight months of 2026 as it did throughout 2025. “Europe says it is moving away from Russian energy. These figures show the opposite,” said Urgewald sanctions campaigner Alexander Kirk.
CREA says that the EU’s continued role as Russia’s largest customer reflects Moscow’s dependence on a limited number of major buyers. Russian energy exports also appear to be facing difficulties in other markets: the value of oil products destined for Australia from refineries processing Russian crude fell 81% in August from the previous month. The Australian Senate began discussing tighter sanctions in August, identifying Russian-derived oil products as a priority.
Lawmaker Stollar charged in bribery case involving President's Office returned to Ukraine
Ukrainian lawmaker Vadym Stolar, a suspect in a major corporate raiding case involving former senior officials in President Volodymyr Zelensky’s administration, has returned to Ukraine, the High Anti-Corruption Court informed on September 11. The court set bail at 300 million UAH ($6.7 million) but declined to detain Stolar, instead imposing travel restrictions.
“I am in Ukraine,” Stolar wrote on Facebook after appearing in court voluntarily. “I believe this fact speaks for itself as to my attitude toward these proceedings: I have no intention of going into hiding, evading the investigation, or in any way obstructing the criminal proceedings.” He said he was confident an impartial investigation would show that he had committed no crime.
Stolar had fled abroad before Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau charged him in August with organized crime, embezzlement, corporate raiding, forgery and hacking. The case also involves former deputy presidential chief of staff Iryna Mudra, lawmaker Maksym Mykytas, and Viktor Dubovyk, all three currently under detention. Investigators accuse the suspects of illegally seizing real estate by hacking Ukraine’s corporate registry, forging documents and bribing judges and law enforcement officials, as well as laundering money.
Stolar, who previously belonged to the pro-Russian Opposition Platform–For Life faction, now represents the Restoration of Ukraine group, an offshoot of the banned party. He has long been linked by investigative journalists to controversial construction projects in Kyiv and has denied wrongdoing. Under former President Petro Poroshenko, Ukrainian media labeled him the “de facto mayor of Kyiv” because of his influence in the capital.
On this day of remembrance, the people of Ukraine stand in solidarity with the United States and the families of those who died in the September 11 attacks. We remember the nearly three thousand lives lost in New York, Washington, and Pennsylvania — innocent people whose lives were stolen in a horrible act of senseless terror. As a nation that understands the pain of aggression and has been going through similar acts of terror for several years, defending freedom, we Ukrainians share in the grief of that day and honor the courage of the first responders, the resilience of survivors, and the enduring spirit of a country that refused to be broken. May the memory of the victims live on, and may the lessons of unity, strength, and justice continue to guide us all.
Nashe Pravo team,