A bomb exploded at the Balzi Rossi Italian restaurant in Moscow, killing at least three and injuring 21. Russian authorities suspect a woman with an improvised explosive device, while the Russian Embassy in Italy blamed Ukraine, linking it to the ongoing war.
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A bomb exploded at Balzi Rossi Italian restaurant in Moscow, killing three and injuring 21. Russian authorities believe a woman with an IED detonated it after being prevented from entering. The Russian Embassy in Italy blamed Ukraine, while Russian state media provided minimal coverage.
Ukrainian drone strikes killed at least nine people across several Russian regions, including a Wildberries warehouse and a residential building, while Russian attacks killed at least five in Ukraine. An EU naval mission also intercepted a Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker near Sicily.
Ukraine launched a massive drone attack on Russia overnight Saturday, deploying at least 635 drones, killing eight people across various regions, and striking a Wildberries warehouse in Samara. Separately, the death toll from a homemade bomb explosion near a Moscow restaurant rose to five.
Ukrainian drones struck military, energy, and civilian sites deep in Russia on Sunday, killing at least eight people and damaging infrastructure. Kyiv, through President Zelenskyy, claimed responsibility for targeting an oil refinery and a bomber base, and also hit Wildberries warehouses.
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin labeled a blast that killed three and injured 21 near Kudrinskaya Square a "terrorist act," vowing justice. Russia's NAC stated a woman attempting to bring an IED into a restaurant caused the explosion, killing her, a security guard, and a visitor. Investigations are ongoing.
A bomb attack at the Balzi Rossi restaurant in central Moscow killed three people, including the bomber, and wounded 21. Mayor Sergei Sobyanin called it a "brutal terrorist act." No one has claimed responsibility, but Russian war bloggers speculated a link to the Ukraine war.
A drone strike in Russia's Udmurtia region, over 1,000 km from the front line, killed three people in a car, as Moscow and Kyiv escalate attacks on each other amidst largely frozen US-led peace talks.
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin expressed deep condolences to the families of those killed in a terrorist act near a Kudrinskaya Square restaurant on August 1. The blast, caused by an improvised explosive device, killed three people and injured 21. Sobyanin assured medical assistance for the injured and vowed that perpetrators would be found and punished.
An improvised explosive device detonated near a Moscow restaurant on August 1, killing a woman, a security guard, and a visitor, and injuring 21. An Alpha counter-terror group veteran suggested the woman, acting as a courier, might have been unaware of the parcel's explosive contents, citing alleged Ukrainian intelligence tactics.
An explosion near an upscale Italian restaurant in central Moscow killed three people and injured 21. Russian officials stated an unidentified woman carried a homemade bomb, which detonated after a security guard stopped her. Authorities are investigating the incident, described as a terrorist attack.
A bombing near a Moscow restaurant killed at least 3 and injured 21. Ukraine's strikes on Russian-controlled infrastructure caused power outages in Crimea, affecting locals. A Ukrainian drone attack sank a Rosatom vessel in the Black Sea.
Three people, including a woman carrying a homemade bomb, died and 21 were injured after an explosion outside the Balzi Rossi restaurant in central Moscow. The woman was stopped by a security guard before the device detonated, with motives and intent under investigation.
A homemade bomb explosion at the Balzi Rossi restaurant in Moscow's Kudrinskaya Square killed three people and injured 21. Initially thought to be a gas canister, authorities later confirmed an improvised explosive device was carried by a woman, with an investigation underway.
A bomb blast at a Moscow restaurant on Kudrinskaya Square killed three people, including the bomber, and injured 21 others. Russian authorities are investigating the incident involving an unidentified woman attempting to smuggle the explosive device.
A homemade bomb carried by a woman exploded near an upscale Italian restaurant in central Moscow, killing three people, including the bomber and a security guard, and injuring at least 21 others. Authorities are investigating, with no official theories yet on the perpetrator or a link to the Ukraine war.
An explosion at a Moscow restaurant on August 1, 2026, caused by an improvised explosive device brought by an unknown woman, has resulted in 21 injuries and 3 fatalities, including the woman and a security guard who tried to prevent the incident. The National Anti-Terrorist Committee is investigating.
An explosion caused by a homemade bomb at the Balzi Rossi restaurant in Moscow killed three people and injured 21. Authorities initially reported a gas canister, but later confirmed an improvised explosive device was used by a woman who was stopped by a security guard.
A bombing at a Moscow restaurant on Kudrinskaya Square killed three people and wounded 21, Russia’s national anti-terrorism committee confirmed. An unidentified woman attempting to carry a homemade explosive device into the establishment died in the blast, along with a security guard and a patron.
An explosion near a summer cafe in central Moscow killed three people, including the suspected bomber and a security guard, and injured 21 others. The National Anti-Terrorism Committee reported an unknown woman attempted to bring an improvised explosive device.
An explosion near a summer cafe in central Moscow killed three people and injured 15, according to an Interior Ministry official. The Investigative Committee is working at the site to establish the exact number of casualties and circumstances.
An explosion at a restaurant in central Moscow on Saturday night killed three people, including the suspected bomber, and injured 21 others. Russia's Anti-Terrorism Committee stated a woman with a homemade explosive device was stopped at the entrance, where it detonated, killing her, a security guard, and a patron.
A homemade explosive device detonated at an Italian restaurant in Moscow, killing three people, including a security guard and the bomber, and injuring 21 others. The blast occurred on Kudrinskaya square during a private function.
