Vologda woman, 24, held for aid point attack

A Vologda resident was detained after throwing Molotov cocktails at a humanitarian aid point on Kantemirovskaya Street. A terrorism case has been opened.
Apr 28, 2026
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A view of the damaged entrance of the humanitarian aid point after the attack.
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Daria Dray / Fontanka.ru
On the evening of February 4, two Molotov cocktails were thrown at a humanitarian aid point on Kantemirovskaya Street in St. Petersburg.
The detained woman being escorted by law enforcement officers outside the police station.
Source:
Daria Dray / Fontanka.ru
After the incident, police and Rosgvardia (Russian National Guard) officers detained a 24-year-old woman named Elizaveta, who had come from Vologda. She was taken to the department for investigation.
According to preliminary information, the detainee may have been acting on orders, as she was talking on the phone during the events.
Law enforcement authorities opened a criminal case under the article on a terrorist act. During the search, no dangerous objects were found on the woman.
It is reported that the box she threatened to blow up contained a live pigeon.
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