{
  "id": 27658,
  "title": "Homemade explosive carried by woman kills three, wounds at least 21 at Moscow restaurant",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/homemade-explosive-carried-by-woman-kills-three-wounds-at-least-21-at",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-02T01:42:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/international/article-904280"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A homemade bomb carried by a woman killed three people and injured at least 21 others in an explosion near an upscale restaurant in central Moscow on Saturday evening. The blast occurred just before 8:00 p.m. local time near the Italian restaurant on Kudrinkskaya Square, which is located in one of Moscow's Stalin-era skyscrapers.\n\nThe woman, whose identity has not been disclosed, attempted to enter the restaurant but was stopped by a security guard. Both the guard and a customer at the Balzi Rossi Italian restaurant were killed in the ensuing blast. The injuries suffered by the victims varied in severity, according to the police.\n\nThe authorities have not named the victims or the perpetrator and have not attributed responsibility for the attack. Video footage released by Russia's state RIA news agency showed heavily armed law enforcement officers at the scene, which had been cordoned off from the public.\n\nWhile the authorities have not yet identified the target, a report by the Kommersant daily newspaper suggested that the bomb was intended to maim and kill guests enjoying themselves on the restaurant's summer terrace outside. According to the newspaper's sources, the bomb may have been remotely triggered, and the woman carrying it might not have been aware that it was an explosive device.\n\nThe restaurant had been closed on Saturday for a private event, according to its website. Russia's Anti-Terrorism Committee had previously stated that they would increase protection for high-ranking military officials following a series of assassinations and attempted killings they attributed to Ukraine.",
  "summary": "The explosion occurred just before 8:00 p.m. local time close to an Italian restaurant located in one of Moscow's seven Stalin-era skyscrapers at Kudrinkskaya Square, the police said.",
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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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