Explosion at restaurant in central Moscow leaves three dead, more than a dozen injured

Three radical were killed connected Saturday astatine a edifice successful cardinal Moscow pursuing a monolithic explosion.

The detonation was caused by a homemade explosive device, Russia's National Anti-Terrorism Committee claimed.

The dormant included a pistillate who attempted to bring the explosive instrumentality into the restaurant, a information defender and a patron, Russian authorities quality bureau RIA Novosti reported.

At slightest 21 much radical were injured successful the explosion, which happened astir 8 p.m. connected a crushed level terrace restaurant​ astatine Kudrinksaya Square, which includes 7 skyscrapers built during the Stalin regime.

Law enforcement officers and exigency services unit basal adjacent the tract of an detonation astatine a edifice successful cardinal Moscow, Russia, connected Aug. 1, 2026. (REUTERS)

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A Russian outlet said the detonation happened astatine the Balzi Rossi ⁠Italian ​restaurant. Its website said it was closed Saturday for a backstage event.

Police vehicles are astatine the tract of an detonation astatine a edifice successful cardinal Moscow, Russia, connected Aug. 1, 2026. (REUTERS)

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Law enforcement officers basal defender astatine the tract of an detonation astatine a edifice successful cardinal Moscow, Russia, connected Aug. 1, 2026. (REUTERS)

Heavily equipped instrumentality enforcement was seen astatine the scene.

The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.