Archive · 2 Aug 2026
Moscow Restaurant Bombing Claims Three Lives
A bomb exploded at a fancy Italian restaurant in Moscow, killing three people and hurting at least 21 others.
A woman who was trying to bring the bomb into the restaurant was stopped by a guard before it went off.
The mayor of Moscow, Sergei Sobyanin, called the attack a brutal terrorist act and said the injured are getting medical care.
Police are still looking into who did it, and no group has claimed responsibility.
This attack is part of a series of bombings in Russia that have happened since the war in Ukraine began.
A bomb detonated at Balzi Rossi, an upscale Italian restaurant in central Moscow, killing three and injuring at least 21.
The suspected female bomber was stopped by a security guard before the device exploded.
Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin called the attack a “brutal terrorist act” and expressed condolences.
The incident is under investigation by Russia’s Investigative Committee; no group has claimed responsibility.
The attack follows a series of bombings in Russia linked to the war in Ukraine.
- Who
- Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin and a suspected female bomber
- What
- Bomb attack at the Balzi Rossi restaurant
- When
- Saturday evening, reported on Sunday
- Where
- Balzi Rossi, central Moscow, Kudrinskaya Square
- Why
- Unknown; investigation ongoing
- Location
- Balzi Rossi, central Moscow, Kudrinskaya Square
- Victims
- 3 dead, 21 injured
- Suspect
- Suspected female bomber
- Status
- Under investigation
- Perpetrator
- Unknown
