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Kanonersky Island is an island in mid-west St. Petersburg, Russia. It's original name before being changed was Kissasaari Finnish for "Cat Island" During the Great Northern War it was used as a training ground for soldiers. During this time it was named the modern Kanonervsky, after gunners. The island during Soviet times was the home of many shipyard workers.The island was also featrued in a Soviet cinema in the movie The Boys From Kanonersky (Ребята с Канонерского) Rebyata s kanonerskogo"Kanonerky was cut off from the rest of the city until a tunnel was built in 1983 to connect it easily to the rest of the population. The tunnel also brought more outsiders which contributes to the high amount of litter on the shore. Throughout the 90's it also served as a popular hub for organized crime. Modern day the island has a very small population. The population decreased by 4,000 after a new highway was set to be built