Three killed after bomb detonated at Moscow restaurant, state media say

At least three people have been killed and 21 injured after a homemade explosive device was detonated at an Italian restaurant in Moscow, Russian state media reports, quoting security officials.

At least 21 people were also injured in the explosion. 07:47, Sun, Aug 2, 2026 Updated: 07:47, Sun, Aug 2, 2026 A large police presence was seen in the area (Image: Sergei Vedyashkin/Moscow News Agency via AP)A restaurant in ‌central ⁠Moscow was rocked by a blast on Saturday evening after a bomb detonated, according to

Security officials said a woman tried to enter the restaurant with explosives but was stopped by a security guard.

Blast kills security guard, woman carrying bomb and restaurant customer, RIA reports

At least 21 people were also injured when the explosive device detonated at the restaurant on Kudrinskaya Square in Moscow

At least three people, including a woman carrying a homemade bomb, were killed and 21 others injured after an explosive device detonated outside an Italian restaurant in central Moscow on Saturday.According to Russia's National Anti-Terrorism Committee, the unidentified woman attempted to enter the Balzi Rossi restaura

The explosion occurred near an upscale Italian restaurant located in one of Moscow's seven Stalin-era skyscrapers at Kudrinkskaya Square

Russian authorities said the blast occurred outside a restaurant on Kudrinskaya Square when a woman allegedly carrying explosives was stopped by a security guard.

Russia explosion: Bomb carried by woman kills three, injures 21 near Moscow restaurant, authorities say.

Three people have been killed as more fight for their live in hospital after a homemade explosive device was detonated at an Italian restaurant in Moscow, Russia

Among the victims of the explosion, which also injured 21 people, were a security guard and a woman who the authorities say had arrived with the suspicious package.

The woman attempted to bring the device into the restaurant but was refused entry before it exploded, state media reported.

The Kommersant newspaper's sources said the bomb had been intended to maim and kill guests on the restaurant's summer terrace.

The restaurant’s website said the venue had been closed on Aug 1 for a private event.