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Moscow Restaurant Blast
Tracked across 5 sources · Updated 2h ago
On August 1, 2026, an explosion near a Moscow restaurant killed three and injured 15, later revised to 21 injured. Authorities reported a woman carrying a bomb detonated it, killing herself. The Moscow mayor labeled it a terrorist act.
How it unfolded
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Moscow mayor calls blast a terrorist act
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Woman carrying bomb kills 3, injures 21
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Explosion near Moscow cafe kills 3, injures 15
What happened earlier
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Full story →3 killed, at least 21 injured after blast at Moscow restaurant, probe on
A bomb exploded at a restaurant on Kudrinskaya Square in central Moscow, killing at least three people, including the suspected bomber, and injuring at least 21 others.
The blast occurred when a woman attempted to carry an explosive device into the restaurant; a security guard stopped her, and the device detonated.
The woman, the security guard, and a restaurant patron were killed in the explosion.
Russia's National Anti-Terrorism Committee is treating the incident as a bombing, and an investigation is underway.
Earlier · 21h ago
Full story →Three killed, 15 injured in Moscow explosion, TASS says
An explosion near a cafe in central Moscow killed three people and injured 15, according to Russian state news agency TASS.
The blast occurred on Saturday, and officials were cited by TASS.
Details about the cause of the explosion were not provided in the report.
Earlier · 19h ago
Full story →Moscow Explosion: 3 Killed, 15 Injured Near Stalin Skyscraper Restaurant Terrace
An explosion near a restaurant terrace at Kudrinskaya Square in Moscow killed 3 and injured 15 on Saturday evening.
The blast occurred at around 2000 local time on the ground floor of one of Moscow's seven Stalin-era skyscrapers.
The injured sustained wounds of varying seriousness; investigators and emergency services worked at the scene.
Russian state TV suggested a gas canister may have caused the explosion, but Reuters could not confirm.
Baza online outlet reported the explosion occurred at the Balzi Rossi Italian restaurant, which had been closed for a private event.