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

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Three people were killed on Saturday at an upscale Italian restaurant in central Moscow following amassive explosion.

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

The dead included a woman who attempted to bring the explosive device into the Balzi Rossi Italian restaurant, a security guard and a patron, Russian state news agency RIA Novosti reported, adding that the security guard wouldn’t let her in.

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Law enforcement officers and emergency services personnel stand near an explosion site at a restaurant in central Moscow.

Law enforcement officers and emergency services personnel stand near the site of an explosion at a restaurant in central Moscow, Russia, on Aug.1, 2026.(REUTERS)

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At least 21 more people were injured in the explosion, which happened around 8 p.m.on a ground-floor terrace restaurant at Kudrinksaya Square, which includes seven skyscrapers built during the Stalin regime.

Balzi Rossi ‘s website said it was closed Saturday for a private event.

Police vehicles parked at the site of an explosion at a restaurant in Moscow.

Police vehicles are at the site of an explosion at a restaurant in central Moscow, Russia, on Aug.1, 2026.(REUTERS)

Russia’s FSB security service said earlier this year that it planned to increase security within the country for high-level officials after a series of assassinations as the war in Ukraine drags on.

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