Russia Raids Moscow Sex Club on MILF Night to Recruit New Soldiers

In today’s episode of “Can’t Make This Shit Up,” Russian military recruiters have officially taken their conscription drive to new heights—or perhaps depths—by showing up at a Moscow sex club during a themed night titled “MILFs of Ancient Greece.”

That’s right: While patrons were busy living out their Dionysian fantasies in togas and latex laurel wreaths, Russian army officials were allegedly working the crowd, clipboard in hand, trying to convince partiers to trade whips for weapons and join the motherland’s military. According to a report in the Toronto Sun, the recruiters were hoping to find able-bodied (and apparently extremely open-minded) individuals to help replenish troop numbers amid ongoing war efforts.

Putin is looking for a few good men.

Eyewitnesses say the recruitment pitch happened mid-party and may have involved actual paperwork being passed around—between sips of champagne and, well, other forms of adult entertainment. One clubgoer described the situation as “like 300, but with less armor and more body glitter.” Another party attendee was reportedly overheard muttering, “I came here for Aphrodite, not artillery.”

While the name MILFs of Ancient Greece may conjure images of mythological cougars lounging on chaises with grapes, the reality was much more flesh than fantasy. Guests paid to attend the event at Club Club in Moscow, known for its steamy themed nights, with no expectation that a military recruiter might slide up to them and say, “Have you ever considered dying for your country… in a sexy tunic?”

This isn’t the first time Russia has taken an unconventional approach to staffing its armed forces. In recent months, recruitment campaigns have popped up at malls, gyms, factories—and now, apparently, sex clubs. It’s unclear if the strategy is working, though it’s certainly generating attention. Online reactions ranged from disbelief to mockery, with one X (formerly Twitter) user writing, “Can’t wait for the next campaign: Booty Call to Boot Camp.”

So far, Russian military spokespeople haven’t commented on the incident, though sources claim similar outreach efforts may be planned for future themed nights such as “Spartan Spank Fest” or “Fifty Shades of Slavic Glory.”

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