Astrakhan Region

August 29, 2026 11:47

• The authorities have recognized at least 9650 fighters from southern Russia as killed in Ukraine.

  At least 4798 fighters from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4852 military personnel from the Southern Federal District have been officially recognized as killed in the special operation in Ukraine.

August 28, 2026 18:33

• Instagram users debated the justification of the fine for the Chechen man for praying on the road.

  The fine for the Chechen man who prayed on the road under repair is justified, some Instagram users believe. Other commentators felt that the courts and law enforcement selectively approach the issue, criminalizing the prayer specifically. There are cases of illegal persecution of Muslims for performing prayer in public places, which are defined as missionary activity; such fines can and should be challenged all the way to the Supreme Court, the lawyer is convinced.

August 27, 2026 16:44

• A road worker from Chechnya was fined for public prayer in Astrakhan.

  A road worker from Chechnya was fined 5,000 rubles for performing a prayer right during the marking of a public road.

August 26, 2026 03:30

• The Astrakhan authorities have decided to reduce the limit on gasoline sales at gas stations.

  The limit for the sale of AI-92 and AI-95 gasoline at gas stations in the Astrakhan region has been decided to be reduced to 30 liters per person per day.

August 24, 2026 16:46

• Astrakhan residents independently cleaned the riverbank of trash.

  Residents of Astrakhan cleaned up the accumulated trash along the riverbank near the Free settlement after the swimming season. This area is periodically cleaned by the townspeople.

August 23, 2026 02:54

• The court refused to recover the dismantling costs from the former owner of the Astrakhan "Planet" park.

  The court in Astrakhan refused to satisfy the claim of the city administration against the former owner of the "Planet" park, Oleg Sarychev, for reimbursement of expenses for dismantling the equipment.

August 22, 2026 17:55

• Long queues have formed again at gas stations in southern Russia.

  Restrictions on sales and fuel shortages force drivers in the Volgograd and Astrakhan regions to stand in queues, while rising fuel and other goods prices make families save.

August 21, 2026 19:25

• Two bloggers have been arrested in Volgograd in a case of desecration of the memorial.

  The court in Volgograd has sent bloggers Svyatoslav Kovalenko and Andrey Yaroshenko to pre-trial detention until October 5 in a case of desecration of the memorial to the heroes of the Battle of Stalingrad at Mamaev Kurgan.

August 20, 2026 18:27

• The project "Caucasus Without a Mother" reported the restoration of the page on social media.

  The human rights project "Caucasus Without a Mother" reported the restoration of a blocked page on Instagram*, emphasizing that there was a targeted attack on the account.

August 19, 2026 23:56

• A fighter from the Astrakhan region was killed in Ukraine

  Alexander Tyurev from the Yenotayevsky district was killed in a military operation in Ukraine. Since its beginning, at least 759 fighters from the Astrakhan region have been officially recognized as killed.

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