Senior Russian general survives assassination attempt in Moscow restaurant blast
A homemade bomb exploded at a Moscow restaurant during a private birthday celebration for Colonel General Alexander Chayko. The attack resulted in multiple casualties, including the death of the general's son-in-law, though the general himself survived.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing security vulnerabilities and internal instability within the Russian military and political elite during the ongoing conflict.
A senior Russian general reportedly survived an apparent assassination attempt after a homemade bomb exploded at an upscale Moscow restaurant, killing five people and injuring 19 others, according to the Daily Mail.The blast took place at the Balzi Rossi restaurant in Kudrinskaya Square, just over a mile from the Kremlin, where a private celebration was reportedly being held for the 55th birthday of Colonel General Alexander Chayko, commander-in-chief of Russia’s Aerospace Forces and a senior military commander. The £85,000 party was reportedly filled with Moscow politicians, high-ranking military and intelligence officers and top bureaucrats.According to the Daily Mail, the explosive had been disguised as a gift and was brought towards the restaurant by a woman. She was stopped near the venue’s outdoor terrace before the device detonated.Chayko reportedly survived the explosion.
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