The first autumn month in St. Petersburg turned out to be difficult and eventful. Serious fires break out again and again in the city. In addition to fires, mass poisonings from low-quality food products have been recorded in the city, including in schools. This year, Smolny announced a record number of first-graders - 68.5 thousand children, which was a consequence of the urban baby boom that took place 7 years ago (in 2016). The city continues to learn, work and build. In particular, the authorities have planned until mid-2025. to begin construction of the second stage of Pulkovo Airport. Well, neighboring Finland has put into operation a test section of the fence, which is designed to prevent uncontrolled border crossings from Russia. We are talking about a 3 km long fence on the border area in the town of Pelkola (Imatra). On the Russian side there is the Svetogorsk checkpoint. Details in the report of our St. Petersburg correspondent Alexandra Kutuzova.