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Terrorist attack on Moscow restaurant kills 3
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin described the attack with an improvised explosive device at a restaurant on Kudrinskaya Square as a terrorist act. Three people were killed and 21 injured in the attack.
A bomb attack on a restaurant in central Moscow has reignited the country's counter-terrorism agenda. Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin described the explosion on Kudrinskaya Square on August 1, 2026, as a 'ruthless terrorist attack'.
In a statement on his Telegram channel, Sobyanin said, 'Yesterday, a ruthless terrorist attack was carried out in Moscow in which people lost their lives.' The mayor added that the injured are being treated in city hospitals and are receiving all necessary assistance.
A statement by Russia's National Anti-Terrorism Committee (NAK) confirmed that the attack took place on August 1, 2026, at 7:55 p.m., when an improvised explosive device detonated. The explosion killed three people: a woman suspected of carrying the device who was denied entry to the restaurant, a security guard, and a customer. Twenty-one others were injured to varying degrees.
Moscow Mayor Sobyanin stressed that law enforcement is investigating the circumstances of the incident, saying, 'Those who committed this crime will definitely be found and will receive the punishment they deserve.' Sobyanin also offered condolences to the families of the victims and wished a speedy recovery to the injured.
Russia's National Anti-Terrorism Committee announced that operational search and investigative activities are ongoing.
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