Four years after the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, the threat posed by the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) has ...

Here's how to make the most of a visit to the region, with advice on everything from language barriers to how to safely enjoy ...

At least one Russian bomber died while setting up an attack on a Ukrainian army recruitment centre in western Ukraine, officials said. The explosion took place at the Kamianets-Podilsky recruitment ...

Residents in Astrakhan have complained about the smell after a reported Ukrainian drone strike on a natural gas facility.

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Ukraine's overnight drone attack targeted fuel and energy facilities in Russia, sparking a fire in the Astrakhan region and forcing the suspension of flights at several airports, Russian officials ...

Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) on Monday announced that it indefinitely suspended its flights between Baku and the Russian city of Astrakhan. A statement by AZAL on Telegram said flights between ...

In the latest deadly strikes, Ukrainian drones zeroed in on a gas processing plant belonging to Gazprom near Astrakhan. “The entire plant was evacuated, a drone flew to the plant,” an ...

The Sunday night attack by Ukrainian drones also targeted a major natural gas processing plant in Russia’s Astrakhan region, the security service official said on condition of anonymity to discuss ...