Bomb Explosion Near Moscow Restaurant Kills Three, Injures 21
A homemade bomb carried by an unidentified woman killed three people—two security personnel and one restaurant customer—and injured at least 21 others near a high-end Italian restaurant in central Moscow on Saturday evening. The explosion occurred just before 8:00 PM local time close to the Balzi Rossi restaurant, located within one of Moscow's Stalin-era skyscrapers. Russian authorities have not yet identified any victims or suspects and did not specify who may be responsible for the attack. State media reported that heavily armed law enforcement officers were deployed at the scene, which was closed off to the public. The incident has raised concerns amid Russia’s ongoing war with Ukraine, where security services recently heightened protection measures following a series of assassinations. The Kommersant newspaper suggested the bomb may have been remotely detonated and not known by its carrier. The restaurant had reportedly hosted a private event on Saturday.
Topics: explosion Moscow Russia terror attack