Outside the Moscow restaurant where bomb killed three
A bomb explosion at a Moscow restaurant killed three people and injured 21, with authorities investigating the incident as a potential terror attack. The Russian Embassy in Italy has blamed Ukraine for the blast.
Why it matters
The attack underscores the ongoing security risks and geopolitical tensions associated with the Russia-Ukraine war, particularly regarding potential targeting of military figures.
Figure caption, Watch: BBC Russia editor Steve Rosenberg is at the scene in Moscow, where the explosion happened
On Kudrinskaya Square the police cordon has been lifted outside the Balzi Rossi Italian restaurant. Investigators have left the scene.
On Saturday night it had been surrounded by heavily armed police; a string of ambulances and emergency services vehicles had been parked outside.
Standing next to the restaurant's summer terrace I spot signs of what happened here. A shattered window, pock-marked walls - a bomb had exploded with deadly consequences.
Russian state media reports at least three people were killed and 21 injured.
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