An explosion at a restaurant in central Moscow left three people dead on Saturday night. The blast occurred on Kudrinskaya Square when a woman carrying a homemade explosive device attempted to enter the venue. Security personnel stopped her at the entrance, triggering the device and resulting in the deaths of the suspect, a security guard, and a restaurant patron.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin labeled the incident a terrorist attack. Authorities confirmed that at least 21 other individuals sustained injuries during the explosion. State news agency reports indicate the restaurant was hosting a private event at the time. Heavily armed law enforcement units secured the area immediately, and an investigation into the perpetrators remains ongoing.
This incident coincides with a surge in military activity across the region. While Russian officials investigate the Kudrinskaya Square bombing, they also reported widespread drone strikes throughout the country. Regional authorities in Engels, Samara, and Belgorod stated that Ukrainian drone and artillery attacks caused numerous casualties and significant property damage over the weekend. Meanwhile, reciprocal strikes hit Kherson and Dnipro, leading to further civilian casualties and injuries.
Russian government officials are currently assessing the extent of the damage from these various strikes. No specific entity has claimed responsibility for the restaurant bombing in Moscow as of Sunday. Security remains heightened in the capital while teams work to clear the site and verify evidence found at the scene.