Russian woman threatens to bomb recruitment center after rejection

A 40-year-old woman from Divnogorsk, Lyubov P., is facing trial for threatening to bomb a military recruitment center in Krasnoyarsk, Russia, after her application to join the war alongside her partner was rejected. She risks up to five years in prison for making false terrorist threats.

## Spring rejection and April call

The incident began in spring when **Lyubov P.**, aged **40**, learned that her partner had signed a contract to fight in the war. Unwilling to be separated from him, she visited the **Krasnoyarsk** military recruitment center and applied herself. Her request was denied.

Furious, she called the **Ministry of Defense** hotline on **April 21**. While listening to an automated voice system, she shouted at her partner that he would not go anywhere either. When a human operator answered, she insulted them and declared she would blow up the recruitment center.

## Police investigation and same-day arrest

Law enforcement officers searched the recruitment center for explosives. They identified the caller the same day. The woman was charged with providing false information about a terrorist act, a crime punishable by up to **five years in prison**.

During the investigation, Lyubov admitted guilt and expressed remorse. The case has been referred to court. She resides in **Divnogorsk**, a town in the Krasnoyarsk region of Siberia.

## Women who want to serve but cannot

This case highlights a paradox in Russian military recruitment. Many men are coerced into signing contracts to fight, while many women who wish to serve are barred because most positions remain closed to them. The woman from Divnogorsk made a mistake; the question is where exactly.