Ukrainian attack on energy facilities sparks fire in Russia's Astrakhan, regional governor says
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on March 17, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 24, 2026

Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on March 17, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 24, 2026

A Ukrainian drone attack on energy facilities in Russia's Astrakhan region injured one person and sparked a fire, according to the regional governor.
(Reuters) - 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 situation is under control," Igor Babushkin, the governor of the region in southern Russia said in a post on the Telegram messaging app.
Babushkin did not say what facility was on fire. He said the injured person was hospitalised.
(Reporting by Lidia Kelly in Melbourne; Editing by Jamie Freed)
The article discusses a Ukrainian drone attack on energy facilities in Russia's Astrakhan region, resulting in a fire and injury.
The incident was reported by Igor Babushkin, the governor of the Astrakhan region, via Telegram.
The attack caused a fire and injured one person, who was subsequently hospitalized.
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