An immigrant detained near a St. Petersburg recruiting office with a gasoline bottle planned arson believed connected to a personal grievance involving a sex services site. This information comes from the Telegram channel Crush on Moika.
A 24-year-old resident of St. Petersburg had sent money in advance to arrange a meeting with a woman from an online dating service. After the payment, the man reported financial trouble when the alleged intermediary took the money, prompting thoughts of retaliation. The woman later asked for a new client.
Over several days, the stranger allegedly urged the man to prepare a Molotov cocktail aimed at the window of a criminal entity, using an intimate photo in the persuasion process. Investigators verified that the intended target was a military recruitment office on Bolshaya Monetnaya, and that the person posing as the girl was described as a cover for a Ukrainian intelligence operation.
The detained immigrant was arrested with a gasoline bottle and was described as planning arson. He faces possible deportation or imprisonment depending on the outcome of legal proceedings.
Earlier reports from the Ministry of Internal Affairs warned about new deception tactics used by scammers, which appeared to push Russians toward actions that could damage military registration and recruitment offices.