A fuel bottle was thrown at the polling station in St. Petersburg – 2024-03-15 23:52:13

A Molotov cocktail was thrown at the election site in St. Petersburg on Friday, reports St. Petersburg media Fontanka.

According to the media, the police have arrested a 21-year-old woman on suspicion of throwing a fuel bottle in the Moscow district of St. Petersburg. The incident happened at a local school, which serves as a polling station. According to the media, the fuel bottle was thrown onto the porch, apparently towards the election poster.

According to Fontanka’s information, the authorities may investigate the case as a terrorist act.

According to Telegram channels, another person set fire to a voting booth in Moscow. According to Telegram channel Shot, it was a 70-year-old woman who was arrested.

According to Fontanka, in three regions of Russia, criminal investigations have also been started into pouring dye into the ballot box.

Polling stations opened today in the three-day presidential election, the result of which is already known in advance.

The result is already clear in advance in Russia’s apparent presidential election. Illustration of a polling station in Moscow. MAXIM SHIPENKOV, EPA/AOP