Prosecution Seeks 13 Years for St. Petersburg Woman's Police Station Attack

In a terrorism case, the prosecution has sought 13 years in a standard-regime penal colony for a 38-year-old resident of St. Petersburg. Confirmation from the city prosecutor«s office came on 23 January.

The investigation claims that the woman threw a Molotov cocktail at a police building, following instructions from fraudsters. They contacted her in May 2025, claiming that her account on the Gosuslugi public services portal had been hacked and loans had been taken out, allegedly transferred to support the Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF).

To «avoid criminal liability» and have her debts written off, she was offered to commit arson. The defendant purchased gasoline, made an incendiary mixture, and attacked the 37th police department on Korablestroitely Street in St. Petersburg.

As a result, the assembly hall on the first floor was charred. Police officers extinguished the fire themselves before firefighters arrived. There were no casualties.