Key facts
- Daniil Perediry, son-in-law of Russia's Aerospace Forces commander Oleksandr Chaiko, died in a Moscow restaurant explosion on August 1.
- The blast killed five people and injured 21 others.
- A source suggested Oleksandr Chaiko was the intended target.
- The explosive device was detonated remotely.
- Russian officials are treating the incident as a terrorist attack.
Daniil Perediry, the son-in-law of Russia's Aerospace Forces commander Oleksandr Chaiko, was killed in an explosion at Moscow's Balzi Rossi restaurant on August 1, according to reports from independent Russian media outlets. A source familiar with the matter told the Kyiv Independent that Chaiko was the intended target of the blast, which resulted in five fatalities and 21 injuries. Chaiko's daughter and Perediry's wife, Maria, is also believed to have been injured, according to Verstka. The restaurant was reportedly closed for a private event, and eyewitnesses noted the presence of vehicles with black license plates, typically used by Russian Armed Forces and law enforcement. A security guard reportedly discovered a suspicious parcel, described as a gift, which detonated when he attempted to inspect it. Kommersant reported that the device was detonated remotely. Russian officials have described the bombing as a terrorist attack, though they have not publicly identified the intended target. This incident follows an attack on a Ukrainian commander in Kharkiv in late July.