Moscow restaurant bombing kills three and wounds 21, Russian officials say
A suicide bombing at a restaurant in central Moscow resulted in three deaths and 21 injuries. Russian authorities are currently investigating the incident, which involved a woman attempting to bring an explosive device into the establishment.
Why it matters
This attack highlights ongoing security concerns and potential domestic instability within Russia's capital.
Emergency vehicles are parked in an area near a deadly explosion at a restaurant in Moscow on Saturday. Sergei Vedyashkin/The Associated Press
A bomb detonated at a restaurant Saturday in central Moscow killing at least three people, including the bomber, Russian state media said, citing local officials.
At least 21 people were also injured when the explosive device detonated at the restaurant on Kudrinskaya Square in Moscow, the National Anti-Terrorism Committee said, quoted by Russian state news agency RIA Novosti.
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