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Moscow mayor calls a deadly bomb attack on a restaurant a 'terrorist act'

Moscow mayor calls a deadly bomb attack on a restaurant a 'terrorist act'

Summary

A bomb exploded on Saturday evening at a restaurant in central Moscow, killing three people and injuring at least 21. Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin called the attack a "terrorist act" and said an investigation is underway, but no group has claimed responsibility.

Key Facts

  • The bomb exploded at the Balzi Rossi restaurant on Kudrinskaya Square in Moscow.
  • Three people died, including the woman who carried the bomb, according to Russian officials.
  • At least 21 people were injured in the blast.
  • A security guard stopped the woman from entering the restaurant, but the bomb went off anyway.
  • Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin called it a "brutal terrorist act" and promised those responsible will be punished.
  • Russian investigators are still looking into the attack and have not linked it to the war in Ukraine.
  • Russia has faced similar attacks earlier this year, including car bombings targeting military officials.
  • No group or individual has publicly claimed responsibility for the bombing.
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