Astrakhan Region

September 30, 2026 03:13

• Restrictions on fuel sales in the Astrakhan region have been eased.

  In the Astrakhan region, the "Gazprom" network gas stations have temporarily switched to a round-the-clock operation mode, and the limits on gasoline sales to one person have also been lifted.

September 28, 2026 02:58

• A resident of Astrakhan has been arrested for calls to terrorism.

  In Astrakhan, a local resident is suspected of public calls for terrorism after comments urging terrorist acts against representatives of the authorities.

September 26, 2026 12:39

• The fight against diversions in southern Russia has turned the victims of recruitment into accused individuals under serious articles.

  The investigation into the arson cases of railway infrastructure in the southern regions of Russia often formally qualifies the actions of recruited teenagers under serious articles, without considering their age, the circumstances of recruitment, deception, and lack of conscious intent. The system turns deceived teenagers into subjects of serious state and terrorist offenses, lawyers pointed out.

September 26, 2026 07:48

• The number of killed fighters in Ukraine from southern Russia has exceeded 9750.

  At least 4846 fighters from the North Caucasus Federal District and 4906 from the Southern Federal District have been officially recognized as killed in the military operation in Ukraine.

September 24, 2026 20:58

• The authorities reported an increase in the working hours of gas stations in Astrakhan.

  The working hours of federal network gas stations "Lukoil" and "Gazpromneft" in Astrakhan have increased by more than a third. At the same time, in the regions of the area, fuel is sold at these network gas stations for a maximum of six hours a day.

September 23, 2026 15:20

• Political scientists pointed to inflated turnout and falsifications in the elections in the Astrakhan region.

  The increase in official voter turnout in the Astrakhan region compared to the 2021 elections is associated with falsifications and administrative coercion, believe political scientists Mikhail Dolieyev* and Denis Leven. They also questioned the reliability of the official voting results.

September 21, 2026 12:44

• The Central Election Commission announced the results of the State Duma elections

  "United Russia" after processing more than 95% of the protocols receives 57.83% of the votes – this is the party's maximum result in the State Duma elections since 2007. Earlier, activists and observers reported numerous violations during the voting in the southern regions of Russia.

September 20, 2026 19:00

• Protest voting did not cause a mass gathering of voters at the polling stations in Volgograd and Astrakhan.

  A part of the voters in Volgograd and Astrakhan participated today in the action "Noon for a Peaceful Russia", but the number of participants who came to the polling stations was small.

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".

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