Moscow mayor calls deadly bomb attack on a restaurant a 'terrorist act'
The blast killed three people, including the woman bomber, Russian state media said.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin labeled a recent bomb attack on an upscale Italian restaurant as a "brutal terrorist act" on Sunday, though he did not specify who was responsible. The incident occurred on Saturday evening at the Balzi Rossi restaurant in central Moscow, resulting in the deaths of three individuals, including the bomber herself.
Russian state media cited local officials in reporting the attack, which also left at least 21 people injured. No one has publicly claimed responsibility for the explosion, and the Moscow Investigative Committee is still investigating the incident. The woman who attempted to smuggle the bomb into the establishment was killed along with a restaurant security guard and another customer.
Authorities have not released the names of the victims or any suspects, but unverified social media reports suggested that a prominent Russian military commander was the intended target, though he remained unharmed. The attack took place at the restaurant, which was hosting a private event at the time. Despite the tragedy, Russian war bloggers quickly blamed Ukraine for the attack, a claim Kyiv has not yet addressed.
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