Russian authorities said an improvised explosive device exploded at a restaurant in central Moscow on August 2, leaving three people dead and 21 others injured. Officials reported the casualties as emergency responders and investigators moved to the scene.
The Moscow restaurant bombing adds to security concerns in the Russian capital, with early attention focused on how the device was detonated and who may have organized the attack. Authorities said the investigation was continuing as they worked to establish responsibility.
According to the initial official account, the blast took place inside a restaurant in a central part of the city. No further confirmed details were immediately available about the victims or the circumstances leading up to the explosion.
Investigators are now examining evidence from the site as Russian authorities try to determine the motive and those behind the bombing. The incident left a significant toll in one of Moscow’s busiest urban areas.
