Astrakhan Oblast
First-level administrative division of Russia
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| March 2025 | Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov conducted an inspection of navy training in the Caspian Sea, which included live-fire exercises and underwater training. The Russian Ministry of Defence simultaneously announced the ongoing construction of new naval infrastructure, including over 2 kilometers of docking and servicing facilities for the Caspian Sea Flotilla, along with a new headquarters building. |
| July 9 2024 |
Kapustin Yar
Ukrainian drones struck the missile testing facility at Kapustin Yar, with Russian officials claiming all 20 drones were shot down.
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| 2022 | Demographic statistics show 9,718 births (9.8 per 1,000 population) and 12,200 deaths (12.3 per 1,000 population). |
| 2022 | Total fertility rate was reported at 1.63 children per woman. |
| 2021 | The All-Russian Census was conducted, revealing the detailed ethnic composition of Astrakhan Oblast, which showed Russians as the majority (57%), followed by Kazakhs (14.7%), and Tatars (5%). |
| 2021 | Life expectancy recorded at 69.90 years overall, with males averaging 65.86 years and females averaging 73.87 years. |
| November 28 2019 |
Kapustin Yar
RT-2PM Topol missile launch at the test range
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| June 5 2019 | Igor Babushkin becomes governor of Astrakhan Oblast |
| 2018 | Negotiations among the five Caspian Sea states conclude after nearly three decades of discussions. |
| September 26 2018 | Sergey Morozov becomes acting governor of Astrakhan Oblast |
| 2017 | Rasul Sultanov becomes Chairman of the Government of Astrakhan Oblast |
| 2017 | The Astrakhanskoye gas field is identified as the ninth largest in Russia and the largest in European Russia, covering an area of 100 km by 40 km, located 60 km northeast of Astrakhan, and operated by Gazprom Dobycha Astrakhan. |
| 2016 | Igor Martynov was elected Chairman of the Duma of Astrakhan Oblast of the sixth convocation. |
| May 20 2014 |
Kapustin Yar
Another RT-2PM Topol missile test performed
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| March 4 2014 |
Kapustin Yar
RT-2PM Topol missile launch
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| 2012 | A comprehensive religious survey was conducted in Astrakhan Oblast, interviewing 56,900 people to assess the religious composition of the region. The survey revealed detailed religious demographics, including percentages of Russian Orthodox Church adherents, Muslims, and followers of various religious traditions. |
| March 3 2011 |
Kapustin Yar
S-500 missile system test conducted
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| 2010 | Census conducted, revealing Astrakhan Oblast's population as 1,010,073 inhabitants. |
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