{
  "id": 17857,
  "title": "3 dead, 21 injured in bombing at Moscow restaurant",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/01/3-dead-21-injured-in-bombing-at-moscow-restaurant",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-01T19:28:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3362666/3-dead-15-injured-explosion-near-moscow-cafe-police-say"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Saturday evening, a homemade bomb detonated near the upscale Balzi Rossi Italian restaurant in central Moscow, resulting in three deaths and 21 injuries. The National Anti-Terrorism Committee (NAK) confirmed that an unidentified woman, carrying an improvised explosive device (IED), attempted to enter the restaurant but was intercepted by a security guard. The blast killed the woman, the guard, and a customer instantly. Two additional individuals later succumbed to their injuries, raising the death toll to five, though this figure remains unconfirmed. Six victims were reported to be in serious condition. Social media speculation suggested a potential link to the war in Ukraine, with unverified reports claiming a high-ranking Russian military official may have been the intended target. The incident occurred at the restaurant's summer terrace outside, where guests were enjoying themselves. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin expressed condolences to the families of the deceased and vowed that those responsible would face punishment. Russian law enforcement secured the scene with heavily armed officers. The exact identities of the victims and perpetrators have not been disclosed.",
  "summary": "An explosion at a Moscow restaurant on Saturday that killed three people and wounded 21 more was a bombing, Russia’s national anti-terrorism committee said, the Tass state news agency reported. “A home-made explosive device blew up at a restaurant in Kudrinskaya Square in Moscow, killing three people,” said the committee, quoted by Tass. An unidentified woman who attempted to carry the explosive…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "3 people killed, 15 wounded in Moscow restaurant explosion",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/01/3-people-killed-15-wounded-in-moscow-restaurant-explosion",
        "published": "2026-08-01T19:53:02.000Z"
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        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Several people killed in explosion at Moscow restaurant, Russian officials say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/01/several-people-killed-in-explosion-at-moscow-restaurant-russian",
        "published": "2026-08-01T21:23:44.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Bombing at Moscow restaurant kills 3: officials",
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        "published": "2026-08-01T21:26:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Homemade bomb goes off outside upscale Moscow restaurant state officials say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/01/homemade-bomb-goes-off-outside-upscale-moscow-restaurant-state",
        "published": "2026-08-01T22:21:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Bombing at Moscow restaurant kills 3 - authorities",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/01/bombing-at-moscow-restaurant-kills-3-authorities",
        "published": "2026-08-01T23:11:43.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Bomb blast outside Moscow restaurant kills 3, injures 21",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/01/bomb-blast-outside-moscow-restaurant-kills-3-injures-21",
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Three killed after bomb detonated at Moscow restaurant, state media say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/three-killed-after-bomb-detonated-at-moscow-restaurant-state-media-say",
        "published": "2026-08-02T00:02:18.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Explosion in Moscow restaurant killed three and injured 21",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/explosion-in-moscow-restaurant-killed-three-and-injured-21",
        "published": "2026-08-02T05:55:16.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Three killed after bomb detonated at Moscow restaurant, state media say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/three-killed-after-bomb-detonated-at-moscow-restaurant-state-media-say-35365",
        "published": "2026-08-02T07:05:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CNBC World",
        "title": "Bomb carried by woman kills three, injures 21 near Moscow restaurant, authorities say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/bomb-carried-by-woman-kills-three-injures-21-near-moscow-restaurant",
        "published": "2026-08-02T08:35:35.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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