Key facts
- A bombing at a Moscow restaurant killed at least three people and injured 21.
- Russian authorities reported the blast occurred on Aug. 1, 2026, at approximately 8:10 p.m. local time.
- An unidentified woman attempted to smuggle an improvised explosive device into the restaurant.
- The device exploded at the entrance after the suspect was stopped by a security guard.
- The Russian Embassy in Rome blamed Ukraine for the attack, calling it an attempt to intimidate Italians.
- Russian media outlets claimed the bombing targeted Col.-Gen. Alexander Chaiko, chief of Russia’s aerospace forces.
At least three people were killed and 21 others injured in an explosion at a Moscow restaurant on Aug. 1, 2026. Russian authorities stated that an unidentified woman attempted to smuggle an improvised explosive device into the restaurant, which detonated at the entrance after she was stopped by a security guard. The National Anti-Terrorism Committee reported that the suspect, a security guard, and a patron were among the deceased. Russia's Embassy in Rome blamed Ukraine for the incident, characterizing it as an attempt to intimidate Italians working in Russia. Several Russian media outlets suggested the attack was aimed at Col.-Gen. Alexander Chaiko, the chief of Russia’s aerospace forces.