Bomb carried by woman kills three and injures 21 near Moscow restaurant, authorities say
A suicide bombing near an upscale restaurant in central Moscow resulted in three deaths and over 20 injuries. Authorities are investigating the incident, which occurred during a period of heightened security tensions in Russia.
Why it matters
The attack underscores the ongoing security volatility in Russia amidst the broader geopolitical conflict with Ukraine.
A home-made bomb carried by a woman killed three people and injured at least 21 in an explosion near an upscale restaurant in central Moscow on Saturday evening, authorities said. The explosion occurred just before 8pm local time close to an Italian restaurant located in one of Moscow’s seven Stalin-era skyscrapers at Kudrinkskaya Square, police said.
Russia’s Anti-Terrorism Committee said an unidentified woman had tried to get into the restaurant but was stopped by a security guard, the state RIA news agency reported.
It said the woman, the security guard and a customer at the Balzi Rossi Italian restaurant had been killed in the blast that followed.
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