Moscow’s mayor calls deadly restaurant bomb attack a ‘brutal terrorist act’
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin has condemned a bomb attack at a central Moscow restaurant as a 'brutal terrorist act' that resulted in three deaths and multiple injuries. Authorities are currently investigating the incident, though no group has claimed responsibility.
Why it matters
The attack raises concerns about internal security in Russia amidst the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and heightened security measures for officials.
Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin called on Sunday a bomb attack on a restaurant in the capital the day before a “brutal terrorist act,” but did not say who was responsible.
The blast on Saturday evening at the Balzi Rossi, an upscale Italian establishment in central Moscow , killed three people, including the woman bomber, Russian state media said, citing local officials.
“Yesterday, a brutal terrorist act was committed in Moscow that claimed human lives. The victims are currently in the city’s hospitals, where they are receiving all necessary care,” Sobyanin wrote on social media Sunday.
He added that a probe into the attack was underway. “Those responsible for committing this crime will certainly be found and will face the punishment they deserve,” he wrote.
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