In the 18th century, the Crimean peninsula was transferred from the Ottoman Empire to the Russian Empire. We explain this complicated process in 9 simple steps. The Crimean Khanate was once a part ...

Astrakhan is often compared to Venice. The Volga overflows here, forming 11 islands within the city boundaries, with some 40 bridges linking them all up. At one time, Astrakhan ...

Russia's Astrakhan gas processing plant, controlled by energy giant Gazprom , halted production of petroleum products after a repair-related stoppage on March 30, the company said on Tuesday ...

On the night of March 17, strike drones attacked fuel and energy complex facilities in the Astrakhan region of Russia. Due to falling debris, a fire broke out at one of the facilities, and one ...

Astrakhan Governor Igor Babushkin said in a statement: "Dear citizens, this morning the city was covered by a cloud of natural gas, which has a specific smell that appears after processing.

An overnight Ukrainian drone attack targeted energy facilities and other objects in Russia's Astrakhan region, injuring one person and sparking a fire, regional governor said on Monday.

The Astrakhan Kremlin is bounded up with significant historical events in Russia: In 1556, the Astrakhan Khanate was conquered by Ivan the Terrible, who had a new fortress built on a steep hill ...

The Astrakhan gas processing plant is one of the largest gas chemical complexes in russia, located on the Astrakhan gas condensate field. The plant actively processes natural gas and gas condensate.

Both affected facilities are large producers of fuel for the russian army. The Volgograd refinery processes almost 6% of all oil in the russian federation, and the Astrakhan gas processing plant is ...

Astrakhan gas processing plant shut down due to drone strike. The authorities deny the reports of an environmental disaster, the governor of the Astrakhan region of Russia, Igor Babushkin, says.

As many as 100 Iranian companies are active at Astrakhan ports, working in the fields of trade, industry and agriculture, Babushkin added. R1651/P/S1193/CT18 . Related news .