{
  "id": 35602,
  "title": "Russian media link Moscow explosion to Aerospace Forces chief",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/russian-media-link-moscow-explosion-to-aerospace-forces-chief",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-02T07:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Voice of Ukraine",
    "slug": "new-voice-of-ukraine",
    "url": "https://english.nv.ua/russian-war/russian-aerospace-forces-chief-may-have-been-target-of-moscow-restaurant-blast-50629143.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "An explosion at a Moscow restaurant has killed three people and injured 21 others. The blast occurred at around 20:00 local time on Kudrinskaya square, near the city centre, at the Balzi Rossi restaurant, which was holding a private function. According to MyJoyOnline Ghana, a woman carrying a homemade explosive device was stopped by a security guard, and the device detonated, killing the woman, the guard, and a visitor.\n\nThe National Anti-Terrorist Committee reported that the explosion was a bombing. Authorities have not stated who they believe was the target of the attack. However, New Voice of Ukraine reports that Russian media outlets Important Stories and Novaya Gazeta suggested that the commander-in-chief of Russia’s Aerospace Forces, Alexander Chaiko, may have been the target.\n\nThe restaurant is located in one of Moscow’s famous Stalin-era skyscrapers, and roads around the square were briefly closed. Euronews and France 24, among other sources, confirmed that the explosion killed three people and injured 21 others.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}