Moscow restaurant explosion kills at least 3, injures 21, Russian authorities say
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At least three people were killed and 21 others injured in a restaurant explosion on Moscow's Kudrinskaya Square on the evening of Aug. 1, Russian authorities reported.
According to Russia's Interior Ministry, the blast occurred at approximately 8:10 p.m. local time near Building 1 on Kudrinskaya Square in central Moscow.
An unidentified woman attempted to smuggle an improvised explosive device into the restaurant, where it exploded at the entrance once the suspect was stopped by a security guard, Russia's anti-terrorism committee reported.
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The suspect, a security guard, and a patron of the restaurant were killed, and 21 others were injured, the committee added.
Police and emergency responders were dispatched to the scene as authorities secured the area and launched an investigation.
Russian media reported that a private event was taking place at the restaurant at the time of the explosion.
The Kyiv Independent could not immediately verify the reports at the time of publication.
