Moscow Mayor Condoles Blast Victims, Vows Justice for Terrorist Act
Quick Look
- 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.
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Why It Matters
An improvised explosive device detonated near a restaurant in Kudrinskaya Square on August 1, resulting in three fatalities and 21 injuries. The incident occurred when a woman attempted to bring the bomb into the restaurant.
MOSCOW, August 2. /TASS/. Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin has expressed his condolences to the families of persons killed in a blast in a restaurant in the center of the Russian capital, saying that all those injured were receiving necessary medical assistance.
"Yesterday, a cruel terrorist act that claimed human lives was committed in Moscow. I express the deepest condolences to the families of those killed. I wish the quickest recovery to those injured," the Moscow mayor said on his Max social media platform.
The persons injured in the blast are receiving all the necessary medical assistance at Moscow hospitals. Law-enforcement agencies are establishing the circumstances of the bomb attack, he said.
"The perpetrators of this crime will necessarily be found and will face punishment they deserve," the Moscow mayor stressed.
On the evening of August 1, an improvised explosive device went off near a restaurant in Kudrinskaya Square in downtown Moscow. A woman tried to bring the bomb into the restaurant and was stopped by a security guard. Both of them and a restaurant visitor were killed in the blast while 21 others were injured.
Open Questions
- What was the motive behind the terrorist act?
- Who are the perpetrators and how will they be identified?
- What is the current condition of the 21 injured persons?
