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At least three killed in 'terrorist' bombing of Moscow restaurant, Russian officials say

Cover image: Police officers stand guard at the site of an explosion at a restaurant in central Moscow, Russia on August 1, 2026. © Anastasia Barashkova, Reuters

At least three people have been killed and 21 wounded after a homemade explosive device was detonated at a restaurant in Moscow, Russian officials said late Saturday. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin called the attack a “brutal terrorist act” but did not say who he thought was responsible.

An explosion Saturday at a Moscow restaurant that killed three people and wounded 21 others was a bombing, Russia's national anti-terrorism committee said, the Tass state news agency reported.

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