20 people with burning flares and smoke bombs blocked traffic in the center of St. Petersburg. The police opened a criminal case and then canceled it

Update. The St. Petersburg Center "E" canceled the criminal case and brought the protesters to administrative responsibility for petty hooliganism and crossing the road in the wrong place, writes Fontanka . According to the publication, protocols were drawn up against Zenit fans, who claim that they did not shout nationalist slogans.

The St. Petersburg police opened a criminal case under the article "Hooliganism" after 15-20 people blocked the road in the city center and staged an action with fireworks. This is reported by the St. Petersburg publications 78.ru and "Konkretno.ru" .

The action took place on the evening of January 3 on Bakunin Avenue. An eyewitness told the police that people had gathered near one of the bars, who, among other things, shouted greetings to Hitler.

Fontanka previously published a video filmed by an eyewitness. The recording shows that the assembled people set fire to the fire. Also, according to the publication, the protesters blew up smoke bombs.

By the time the police arrived, the protesters had fled.