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Ukraine attacks Astrakhan region. Russia: Situation under control

Ukrainian attack on energy infrastructure in Russia's Astrakhan region

Mar 17, 2025 08:07 154

A Ukrainian drone attack targeting energy infrastructure and other facilities in Russia's Astrakhan region has injured one person and caused a fire, Reuters reported, citing information from today from the governor of the southern region, Igor Babushkin, BTA reported.

"The situation is under control", Babushkin specified in his post on the "Telegram" application. He did not mention which facility the fire broke out in. According to him, the injured person was hospitalized, Reuters added.

Against this backdrop, US President Donald Trump said he planned to talk to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin tomorrow. "I will talk to Putin on Tuesday. "A lot of work was done over the weekend," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One during a late flight from Florida to Washington.

"We want to see if we can end the war. Maybe we can, maybe we can't, but I think we have a very good chance," the US president said.