Kapustin Yar Kapustin Yar Kapustin Yar () is a Russian rocket launch and development site in Astrakhan Oblast, between Volgograd and Astrakhan. It was established by the Soviet Union on 13 May 1946 and in the beginning used technology, material and scientific support from defeated Germany. Numerous launches of test rockets for the Russian military were carried out at the site, as well as satellite and sounding rocket launches. The town of Znamensk was built nearby to serve the missile test range. The 4th Missile Test Range "Kapustin Yar" was established by a decree of the Soviet Government ""On Questions of Jet
Elections in Astrakhan Oblast Elections in Astrakhan Oblast Until 2004 only two officials of Astrakhan Oblast were elected by people: the Governor of the oblast and the oblast legislature. The legislative body of the oblast was the Representatives Assembly of Astrakhan Oblast in 1994-2001; since then it was replaced by the State Duma of Astrakhan Oblast. The process of the elections of the leaders of Russian federal subjects was abolished by then-President Vladimir Putin in 2004. 1996 marks the first elections of the head of the oblast in the history of this territory. In the elections participated the current head of the region Anatoly