Female bomber kills at least three, injures 21 near Moscow restaurant, authorities say

A homemade bomb detonated by a woman killed at least three people and injured 21 near an upscale Moscow restaurant on Saturday evening, authorities reported. The explosion occurred just before 8 p.m. close to an Italian restaurant at Kudrinskaya Square. Russia's National Anti-Terrorism Committee (NAK) stated that an unidentified woman carrying an improvised explosive device attempted to enter the restaurant but was intercepted by a security guard. The NAK confirmed that the woman, the guard, and a customer at the Balzi Rossi Italian restaurant died instantly in the blast.

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an unidentified woman carrying an improvised explosive device had tried to get into the restaurant ​but had been stopped by a security guard.

REN TV cited a source on Sunday suggesting that two individuals hospitalized later died from their injuries, raising the death toll to five, although this remains unconfirmed officially. The outlet also reported that six people were still in serious condition. Unconfirmed speculation on social media has linked the attack to the war in Ukraine, though no official confirmation has been provided.

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the woman, the guard and a customer at the Balzi Rossi ​Italian restaurant had been killed instantly in the blast that followed.