News about West Kazakhstan Oblast
Veterinarian crime group dismantled in western Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz — The activities of an organized crime group involved in the systematic theft of livestock have been stopped in the West Kazakhstan
16 April 11:12
Defense Ministry explains video showing military equipment in western Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz – Photos and videos of military equipment in the Zhylyoi district of the Atyrau region have circulated on social media.
31 March 23:17
Drone crashes in western Kazakhstan: what police are saying
Tengrinews.kz — Photos and information have been circulating in messengers claiming that a drone crashed near a village in the West Kazakhstan
26 March 10:56
Lake covered with dead fish: resident of West Kazakhstan Region filmed alarming video
Tengrinews.kz — A mass fish die-off has occurred in Lake Saryaidyn in the Zhangala District of West Kazakhstan Region. Specialists have named
20 March 21:03
Kazakhstan’s Border Service issues notice to travelers heading to Russia
Tengrinews.kz – Reconstruction work is underway at three border checkpoints between Kazakhstan and Russia, which may lead to longer waiting
03 November 2025 09:35
Kazakh military responds to drone explosion in West Kazakhstan region
Tengrinews.kz – The Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan has tightened control over the country’s airspace following the explosion of an unidentified
23 October 2025 16:14
Suspect in extortion detained in West Kazakhstan region
Tengrinews.kz – A robbery committed by a previously convicted resident of Atyrau Region against a resident of West Kazakhstan Region was uncovered
06 October 2025 13:02
Scorching heat up to 44°C and heavy rains forecast across Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz - Kazhydromet has issued a weather forecast for July 10-12.
09 July 2025 16:29
Saiga culling begins in western Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz - Efforts to regulate the saiga population have officially begun in the West Kazakhstan region, citing the regional akimat (local
04 July 2025 14:54
Saiga meat to be processed in West Kazakhstan region
Tengrinews.kz – Six meat processing plants in the West Kazakhstan region are ready to begin processing saiga meat, with the largest facility
04 July 2025 11:45
‘A sauna instead of cows’: Kazakh suspected of embezzling 150 million tenge
Tengrinews.kz - Authorities have completed an investigation into the head of a credit partnership in the West Kazakhstan Region, who is suspected
15 May 2025 13:26
New highway to cut travel distance from Astana to western Kazakhstan by 560 km
Tengrinews.kz - Minister of Transport Marat Karabayev announced plans for a new highway connecting Astana to the Trans-Caspian International
03 April 2025 13:08
Foreign Ministry comments on drone crash in western Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz - Kazakhstan’s First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Akan Rakhmetullin, has commented on the crash of an unmanned aerial vehicle
26 March 2025 16:11
Drone has crashed in West Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz – Local residents reported another drone crash in the Taskalinsky district of West Kazakhstan region, citing "Uralsk week."
19 March 2025 10:50
Road flooded with meltwater in Uralsk
Tengrinews.kz - A road in Uralsk has been flooded with meltwater.
13 March 2025 11:59
Suspected reconnaissance drone crashed in western Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz - A suspected reconnaissance drone has crashed near the village of Uyaly in the Bokey Orda District of the West Kazakhstan region,
20 February 2025 11:58
Video of mass fish die-off sparks discussion in Kazakhstan, ministry responds
Tengrinews.kz - A video allegedly showing a mass fish die-off in the West Kazakhstan region has been circulating on social media, prompting
19 February 2025 11:22
Kazakhstani man was trapped under a 300-kilogram hay bale
Tengrinews.kz – A resident of Karatobe village in West Kazakhstan Region was trapped under a 300-kilogram hay bale, requiring emergency rescue
17 February 2025 10:02
Kazakhstan prepares evacuation centers in case of severe flooding
Tengrinews.kz – 28 evacuation points for 2,000 people have been set up in one of the regions of Kazakhstan in case of floods.
10 February 2025 12:25
Roads closed due to rain in the West Kazakhstan region
Tengrinews.kz - Several sections of highways have been closed to freight and public transport in the West Kazakhstan region due to worsening
03 February 2025 12:01