Woman bomber kills 3 near Moscow restaurant
MOSCOW: A homemade bomb carried by a woman killed at least three people and injured 21 near an upscale restaurant in central Moscow on Saturday evening, authorities said, amid unconfirmed speculation on social media that the attack may have been linked to the war in Ukraine. The explosion occurred just before 8pm close to an Italian restaurant located in one of Moscow’s seven Stalin-era…
On Saturday evening, a homemade bomb carried by a woman killed three people and injured 21 near an upscale Italian restaurant in central Moscow, authorities announced. The explosion took place just before 8pm near Kudrinskaya Square, in one of Moscow’s seven Stalin-era skyscrapers. The National Anti-Terrorism Committee (NAK) stated that an unidentified woman carrying an improvised explosive device attempted to enter the restaurant but was stopped by a security guard.
The guard and a customer at the Balzi Rossi Italian restaurant were killed instantly, with two others later succumbing to their wounds, raising the death toll to five. Six individuals remained in critical condition. Reports suggested that a top Russian military commander may have been the intended target, though he remained unharmed.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin expressed condolences to the families of the victims and vowed that those responsible would be held accountable. Unverified social media reports speculated that the attack may have been linked to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, although Kyiv did not comment. The incident echoed a 2023 bombing that claimed the life of Russian pro-war blogger Vladlen Tatarsky, who was killed by a young woman carrying a bomb concealed inside a statuette under the instruction of a man in Ukraine.
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