A homemade bomb exploded at an upscale restaurant in central Moscow on Saturday night, killing three people and injuring 21 others [1], [2].
The attack targets a high-profile area of the capital, signaling a potential breach in urban security and increasing tensions within the city.
The explosion occurred Aug. 1, 2026, at a restaurant located near Kudrinskaya Square [3], [4]. According to reports, an unidentified woman carrying a homemade bomb [5] was stopped by a security guard before the device detonated.
"Three people were killed and 21 injured," a spokesperson for Russia's National Anti-Terrorism Committee said [2]. While some early reports indicated two fatalities, multiple primary sources, including Bloomberg and the New York Times, confirmed the death toll as three [1], [2].
The mayor of Moscow has officially categorized the incident as a deliberate act of violence. "This is a terrorist attack," the mayor said [6].
Emergency services responded to the scene in central Moscow to treat the 21 injured victims [1], [2]. Investigators are currently examining the remnants of the homemade device [5] to determine its origin and construction. Authorities have not yet disclosed a specific motive for the bombing or the identity of the female suspect involved in the blast.
“"This is a terrorist attack."”
The classification of this incident as a terrorist attack by the Moscow mayor suggests that security services are treating the event as a coordinated threat rather than an isolated criminal act. The use of a homemade device in a high-traffic, upscale district like Kudrinskaya Square indicates an attempt to cause maximum visibility and disruption in the heart of the Russian capital.
