Astrakhan Region

September 19, 2026 03:15

• Astrakhan voters assessed the prospects for protest voting

  Residents of Astrakhan named the main problems in the region and the country as fuel shortages, poverty among the population, and rising prices, while they assessed the prospects for protest voting in the elections skeptically.

September 16, 2026 23:37

• The dissatisfaction of Astrakhan residents with social issues has not taken on a noticeable political expression.

  The fuel crisis and housing and utilities problems have become noticeable reasons for the dissatisfaction of residents of the Astrakhan region, but the protest potential is unlikely to manifest in the elections, as the CPRF has failed to consolidate voters around itself, and the influence of "Fair Russia" has weakened after Oleg Shein's departure*, noted analysts interviewed by "Caucasian Knot".

September 16, 2026 00:29

• A military man from the Astrakhan region was killed in Ukraine

  Bogdan Mazurov from the Kamyzyak district was killed in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 763 fighters from the Astrakhan region have been officially recognized as killed.

September 12, 2026 11:06

• A contractor from the Kamyzyak district was killed in the special military operation.

  Damir Mukhambetaliev was killed in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 762 fighters from the Astrakhan region have been officially recognized as killed.

September 10, 2026 18:40

• The tarot reader from Astrakhan was fined for demonstrating extremist symbols.

  The Lenin District Court of Astrakhan fined a tarot reader one thousand rubles under the protocol for demonstrating extremist symbols. According to the court, the reason was photos and videos with a pentagram and an image of Baphomet on "VKontakte."

September 08, 2026 16:58

• The court in Astrakhan sentenced blogger Magomeddibirov to a term in the colony

  A blogger from Dagestan, Magomeddibir Magomeddibirov, has been sentenced to two years in a settlement colony after a road conflict with handball coach Georgy Zaikin.

September 08, 2026 05:08

• The tourist was rescued in the mountains of Adygea.

  A resident of Astrakhan fell in the mountains of Adygea and sustained serious injuries; he was evacuated by helicopter.

September 04, 2026 01:01

• The Cassation Court postponed the consideration of Grigory Melkonyants' case.

  The Second Cassation Court returned the case of the co-chairman of the "Voice" movement* Grigory Melkonyants to the Basmanny Court of Moscow. Lawyer Oskar Cherdzhiev filed a petition for Melkonyants to be transferred to Moscow to familiarize himself with the materials of the criminal case.

September 03, 2026 10:45

• The sentence of two Astrakhan teenagers in the case of sabotage has caused a dispute on social media.

  The sentence of the Astrakhan Regional Court handed down to a schoolboy and a first-year student for treason and sabotage has sparked discussion among Instagram users.

September 03, 2026 09:46

• Evacuated residents of Akhtubinsk have been given permission to return home.

  Residents of evacuated houses in Akhtubinsk, Astrakhan region can return to their apartments, as the fire from the burning wagon with liquefied gas has been extinguished.

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