2026 Moscow bombing
| 2026 Moscow bombing | |
|---|---|
| Location | Kudrinkskaya Square, Moscow, Russia |
| Date | August 1 |
| Target | Guests of the Balzi Rossi restaurant |
Attack type | Bombing |
| Weapon | Improvised explosive device |
| Deaths | 3 (including the bomber) |
| Injured | 21 |
| Perpetrator | Unknown woman |
No. of participants | 1 |
On August 1, 2026, an unidentified woman was seen attempting to enter a private event at Balzi Rossi Italian restaurant in Kudrinkskaya Square in Moscow, Russia with an improvised explosive device concealed within a giftbox. The homemade bomb was packed with ball bearings intended to act as shrapnel and had the force of a kilogram of TNT.[1] The woman seemingly was not aware of the box's contents and approached a guard at which the bomb detonated.[1] The woman carrying the bomb, a security guard and a customer were killed[2] and 21 were injured.
References
[edit]- 1 2 Anna Chernova, Alessandra Freitas, Darya Tarasova (2026-08-01). "Bomb explodes at Moscow restaurant, killing two victims and woman suspected of delivering device | CNN". CNN. Retrieved 2026-08-02.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ https://www.reuters.com/world/three-killed-15-injured-moscow-explosion-tass-says-2026-08-01