The operation took place overnight at the Kapustin Yar launch site in Russia's southeastern Astrakhan region on July 8, 2024.

Ukraine’s president and security services said Friday they had secretly destroyed one of Russia’s new nuclear-capable ...

A new direct round-trip flight route between Rasht, Iran, and Astrakhan, Russia, was inaugurated on Sunday morning and will ...

The Southern District Military Court sentenced Vladimir Savin, a resident of Astrakhan, to 15 years in prison for ...

This week, Russian Life takes you to the Volga Delta near Astrakhan, where Europe’s largest river flows into the Caspian Sea. This unique environment makes the region a fisherman’s dream. Far from the ...

In our latest installment on pandemic travel in Russia, our contributor is enthralled by the diversity and hidden gems he found in the southern Russian city by the Volga River. When we entered the ATR ...

During a meeting with the region’s deputy governor and minister of industry, Ahmad Heidarian, Iran’s consul general in Astrakhan, emphasized the strategic importance of deepening economic and ...

The Astrakhan gas processing plant owned by Russia’s energy giant Gazprom suspended the production of motor fuel on 22 September after a fire caused by a drone attack. Source: Reuters, citing three ...

The governor welcomed the new Iranian envoy, calling Iran a “reliable and strategic partner.” He said more than 70 Iran-backed companies are active in Astrakhan, including a branch of Mir Business ...

The Russian authorities have arrested three individuals in Moscow who are believed to be the creators and operators of the ...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed a desire to travel to Astrakhan when he visits Russia later this month for the annual summit with President Vladimir Putin. Prime Minister Narendra ...