Three killed after bomb detonated at Moscow restaurant, state media say - BBC News

Security officials said a woman tried to enter the restaurant with explosives but was stopped by a security guard.

Image source, Getty ImagesByRobert GreenallPublished1 August 2026Updated 4 hours agoAt least three people have been killed and 21 injured after a homemade explosive device was detonated at an Italian restaurant in Moscow, Russian state media reports, quoting security officials.

The blast happened at about 20:00 local time (17:00 GMT) on Kudrinskaya square near the city centre.

The National Anti-Terrorist Committee said a woman carrying the explosives tried to enter the restaurant but was stopped by a security guard.

The device detonated, killing the woman, the guard and a visitor to the Balzi Rossi restaurant, which had been holding a private function.

Authorities have not said who they believe was the target, but many Muscovites will suspect a link to the war in Ukraine.