The grenade was discovered near the service entrance of a dental clinic, where a tense morning scene unfolded. In Krasnoyarsk, clinic staff reported finding an F-1 grenade wedged in the doorknob of the service entrance, a startling detail that immediately drew police attention. The incident occurred in the early hours of March 13, as the dentist’s office on Molokov Street was just opening for the day.
Responding officers secured the area, placing a perimeter around the building to keep residents safe while investigators assessed the scene. In addition to the grenade, a black backpack lay under the clinic door, and two containers filled with an unknown liquid were found nearby along with a piece of cardboard bearing a message. A note had been left, contributing to the unsettling mystery surrounding the incident. The combination of items prompted authorities to treat the moment as a potential threat, regardless of the grenade’s final classification.
Because the dentistry practice occupied the first floor of a ten-story building, authorities evacuated nearby residents as a precaution. Specialists from the bomb squad examined the device and confirmed that the grenade found at the site was a dummy, a realization that shifted the immediate danger assessment but did not erase the gravity of the situation. The clinic’s owner told investigators that she suspected her ex-husband might be involved, citing ongoing personal conflict that had intensified in the wake of the divorce.
She described a pattern of threats that had grown more persistent over time. Her words painted a picture of fear: threats to burn down the clinic and to ruin her financially and personally. She believed the ex-husband could not accept the end of their marriage or the financial independence she had achieved. The emotional toll of the situation forced a careful, procedural response from authorities as they pursued every lead while prioritizing public safety.
As the investigation progressed, law enforcement opened a criminal case related to the incident and pursued leads that could reveal who placed the items at the scene and why. The owner’s account was treated as a key witness statement, and investigators checked the consistency of her version against other available evidence, including surveillance footage, if present, and any prior reporting of threats. The aim was to determine whether the threats were part of a broader pattern, or a single event tied to the ongoing dispute over divorce and finances.
The timeline of events this week also included another alarming report from Lipetsk, where on March 8 several women received anonymous packages containing flowers and pomegranates. That episode has been noted by authorities as part of a broader wave of suspicious deliveries, though the direct connection to the Krasnoyarsk incident remains unclear. In both cases, investigators emphasized the importance of swiftly reporting suspicious packages or items and allowing trained professionals to assess potential risks without delay.