Residents of Saint Petersburg have been reporting smoke and the smell of burning for the second day, attributed to unfavorable weather conditions and a lack of precipitation and wind, according to meteorologist Alexander Kolesov.

Residents of Saint Petersburg have been reporting smoke and the smell of burning for the second day, attributed to unfavorable weather conditions and a lack of precipitation and wind, according to meteorologist Alexander Kolesov.

@meduzalive 28 Mar 2026, 15:45

Residents of St. Petersburg continue to complain about smog observed in several city districts, with poor air quality and a pungent smell of burning, likely caused by a fire in Ust-Luga.

@ostorozhno_novosti 28 Mar 2026, 11:19