Moscow Restaurant Bombing Kills 3, Reportedly Targeted Russia's Top Aerospace Commander
Russian officials said the blast may have targeted senior military guests, and investigators reported no one had claimed responsibility.
- On Saturday, August 1, 2026, an improvised explosive device detonated outside Balzi Rossi on Kudrinskaya Square in Moscow, killing three people and injuring 21 others, according to the National Anti-Terrorism Committee.
- The National Anti-Terrorism Committee reported a security guard intercepted an unidentified woman attempting to enter the restaurant carrying a homemade explosive device; the device detonated prematurely at the entrance.
- Media outlets including Kommersart reported the blast likely targeted guests at a private event, with unverified reports identifying the gathering as Colonel-General Alexander Chaiko's 55th birthday celebration.
- Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin condemned the attack as a 'brutal terrorist act,' stating victims are receiving care, while officials postponed the city's Second Night Cycling Festival.
- The attack mirrors previous bombings targeting figures linked to the Ukraine war, including the 2023 death of blogger Vladlen Tatarsky, as Russian authorities continue promising increased security for high-ranking officials.
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An explosive device detonates in a noble place near the Kremlin and injures at least 21 people.
Hawaii Tribune-Herald
Female bomber kills at least three, injures 21 near Moscow restaurant, authorities say
MOSCOW — A homemade bomb carried by a woman killed at least three people and injured 21 near an upscale restaurant in central Moscow on Saturday evening, authorities said, amid unconfirmed speculation on social media that the attack may have been linked to the war in Ukraine. The explosion occurred just before 8 p.m. close to an Italian restaurant located in one of Moscow’s seven Stalin-era skyscrapers at Kudrinskaya Square, the police said. Rus…
Kreiszeitung
An explosion shakes Moscow's center on Saturday night. Mayor Sobyanin speaks of an act of terror, the background is still unclear.
The attack took place in one of the most expensive restaurants in Moscow.
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