Russian Embassy in Rome blames Ukraine for deadly Italian restaurant bombing in Moscow
The embassy said the blast killed 5 and injured 19, calling it an attempt to intimidate Italians working in Russia.
- On Saturday, a bomb exploded at the Balzi Rossi restaurant in Moscow, located in a high-rise building dating to the era of Soviet dictator Josef Stalin.
- The Russian Embassy in Rome blamed Ukraine on Monday, accusing "Kyiv terrorists" of wanting to "scare the Italians working in Russia" through the attack.
- Conflicting reports emerged regarding casualties; the National Anti-Terrorism Committee initially reported three deaths, while other accounts stated the blast killed five people and injured 19.
- Several Russian media outlets claimed the bombing targeted Col.-Gen. Alexander Chaiko, recently appointed chief of Russia's aerospace forces, though these claims could not be independently verified.
- Moscow has blamed Kyiv for previous attacks on senior officials, including the December 2024 death of Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov and an April 2025 bombing that killed Lt. Gen. Yaroslav Moskalik.
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What we know about the attack that killed at least five and injured 19 in Moscow
A homemade bomb carried by a woman exploded on Saturday, August 1, inside an upscale Moscow restaurant, where Colonel General Alexander Chaiko, the newly appointed commander of Russia’s Aerospace Forces, was celebrating his 55th birthday.
On weekends, a woman with an explosive device wants to enter a Moscow Nobel Italian. A security officer stops her, but an explosion is taking place. The Russian embassy in Italy accuses Kiev and draws parallels to Al-Qaeda.
Russian Authorities Say a Woman Claiming to Carry a Gift for the Air Force Chief Brought a Bomb to a Dinner Reportedly in His Honor
On Saturday, 1 August, a homemade bomb carried by an unidentified woman killed five people and injured at least 21 at Balzi Rossi, an upscale Italian restaurant in central Moscow, which is owned by one of the richest businessmen in the city. The explosion appears to have targeted Colonel-General Aleksandr Chayko, the current commander of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS). Putin 2020 Address Russian Federation Photo The explosion took place just…
The Russian Embassy in Rome on Monday blamed Ukraine for a deadly weekend bombing of an Italian restaurant in Moscow, describing it as an attempt to intimidate the Italian community in Russia.
Russian press highlights that explosion in a restaurant in the capital is not linked to war. They still highlight "advances" record on the front line in front of a weakened Ukrainian.
A parcel bomb burst into a birthday banquet at a fine Italian in Moscow. According to reports, it aimed at Lieutenant General Alexander Tchayko. However, the Kremlin does not want to confirm this.
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