A large fire started in St. Petersburg's Moscow district today. Four teams with 18 emergency workers rushed to fight the flames. People posted videos online showing huge smoke clouds rising high above the city. Many say they can see black smoke from all the southern areas of Petersburg.
The burning building sits on Dizelny Proezd in Shushary, according to emergency officials. Firefighters report flames spread across 500 square meters already. They gave this fire a special rating called 1-BIS because of its size. Teams continue working hard to control the dangerous situation. Officials are still checking if anyone got hurt during this warehouse blaze.
Every exam room has digital cameras watching students take tests. These cameras see everything with high picture quality. The early testing period for school exams ended Monday in St. Petersburg. City tech officials said the cameras send live video to a website where people can check for cheating. During early testing, 244 cameras kept watch at six places across different districts.
The main exam period starts on May 23 next year. When that happens, schools will use many more cameras. Officials plan to set up 6862 cameras in 3431 classrooms, covering 190 different locations throughout the city. Students must prepare for being recorded during their important tests. Teachers expect the system will help ensure everyone follows the rules.
Military vehicles made their way across Palace Square today. The city held a practice run for the Victory Parade during daylight hours. Soldiers from the St. Petersburg garrison marched near the Winter Palace. Cars backed up as tanks rumbled through downtown streets. Drivers found themselves stuck because of roadblocks.
People had to find other routes around Nevsky Prospekt. Millionnaya Street became closed off with the Pevchesky Bridge. One lane shut down on Palace Embankment as well. Public buses stopped moving along with private cars on the main roads. Traffic stopped completely from Sadovaya to the Admiralteyskaya area. Malaya Morskaya Street jammed up with Gorokhovaya Street.
The city traffic reached four points on the congestion...
Drivers need to be aware of road changes coming to St. Petersburg. Three areas will face narrowed streets starting April 24. The State Administrative Technical Inspection announced these limits because workers must fix water pipes, and road repairs also cause traffic problems.
Kolpinsky district sees Planovaya Street closed until June 30 from Petrozavodskoye Highway to Polevaya Street. Cars should drive around using Petrozavodskoye Highway, Slavyanskaya Road, Central Street, Zheleznodorozhnaya Street, Maksima Gorky Street, back to Planovaya Street. Petrogradsky District faces longer road limits lasting until October 15. These affect Chkalovsky Prospekt from Pionerskaya Street to Krasnogo Kursanta Street. Pionerskaya Street sees changes...
Cold air will hit St. Petersburg when Thursday night arrives. Northern winds bring this chilly weather to the city. Weather chief Alexander Kolesov says conditions look right for snow mixed with rain. Winter weather returns Friday afternoon with snow lasting through the weekend. The stormy weather comes because of higher air pressure.
All the snow will melt fast during daytime hours when temperatures stay above freezing. Daytime readings should reach five to seven degrees Celsius. Nighttime brings slight freezing temperatures to the Northern capital. People need warm clothes for these cold April days. This late spring cold snap surprises many residents who expected warmer weather.
Police officers at the St. Petersburg metro face serious trouble. Officials searched eleven metro cops during a bribery investigation. These officers allegedly stopped foreign workers to demand cash. They used another person as their money collector. The migrants sent payments to this helper's account.
The corrupt acts happened between June 2024 and February 2025, according to city police reports. One case took place at Zvenigorodskaya station, where officers caught two foreign workers. These migrants agreed to pay 20 thousand rubles to avoid problems. Law enforcement took all suspects for questioning. Investigators plan to talk with them very soon.
The police asked migrants for money instead of filing paperwork against them. This...
Workers started fixing the streets at Palace Square in St. Petersburg. They plan to replace about 8,000 square meters of road surface before the week ends, covering nearly one-fifth of the entire square area. Road teams remove old asphalt and put down fresh layers within hours.
The city repairs Palace Square every year, according to Sergei Petrichenko, who leads the Northern Capital Improvement Committee. He shared videos showing the repair process happening right on the famous square. Road crews try to work fast without bothering people who visit or live nearby. The square mainly serves pedestrians, but still needs these regular fixes.
Heavy trucks drive across Palace Square when setting up for city celebrations and national events...
People living in St. Petersburg can help pick which areas need fixing up. The city started online voting today for residents to choose improvement sites across different parts of town. Each district offers two places that local officials selected based on city plans. According to city officials, residents must pick just one spot from all 36 places on the final list. The winning location becomes part of the "Formation of a comfortable urban environment" program.
Voting runs through June 12 on the zagorodsreda.gosuslugi.ru website. People can also use the "Gosuslugi Decide Together" app or visit public voting stations. St. Petersburg started letting residents choose renovation spots back in 2019. Past winners include the Lapka River area...
Rock festival leaders made a strange choice about birth control at the Air of Karelia. They decided against giving out condoms to people attending the music event. This plan seems backward for helping more babies come into the world. Festival visitors might catch serious diseases that are spread through sex. Some illnesses have no cure today.
Who takes the blame when diseases spread or babies arrive with health problems? The rule makes little sense because music fans can simply bring protection themselves. Festival organizers probably received orders from higher up, and someone likely forced them to make this decision.
The purpose behind this rule remains unclear. Officials might want more births in Karelia, but many festival guests...
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