Bombing at Moscow restaurant kills three
A homemade bomb detonated near an upscale restaurant in central Moscow, resulting in three deaths and at least 21 injuries. Russian authorities are investigating the incident, which occurred amid heightened security concerns regarding high-ranking officials.
Why it matters
The attack highlights ongoing security instability in Russia during the protracted conflict with Ukraine, raising concerns about domestic safety.
A homemade bomb carried by a woman killed three people and injured at least 21 in an explosion near an upscale restaurant in central Moscow yesterday evening, according to authorities.
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, the police said.
Russia's Anti-Terrorism Committee said that 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.
Those injured received wounds of varying seriousness, the police said.
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