Moscow’s mayor calls deadly restaurant bomb attack a ‘brutal terrorist act’

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin has labeled a bomb attack at a restaurant as a "brutal terrorist act" after it claimed three lives, including the suspected bomber. The explosion occurred Saturday evening at the Balzi Rossi, an upscale Italian establishment in central Moscow, injuring at least 21 other people.

Sobyanin stated on social media Sunday that those responsible would be found and face punishment. The National Anti-Terrorism Committee reported that the explosive device detonated as a woman attempted to bring it into the restaurant, but a security guard denied her entry before the blast. The Moscow Investigative Committee confirmed an investigation was underway.

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Yesterday, a brutal terrorist act was committed in Moscow that claimed human lives. The victims are currently in the city’s hospitals, where they are receiving all necessary care.

As of Sunday afternoon, Russian authorities had not provided further details, and no organization had claimed responsibility for the attack. Russian state news agency Ria Novosti reported that the restaurant was closed for a private event at the time of the bombing.

While Russia has previously accused Kyiv of orchestrating attacks following its invasion of Ukraine, authorities have not drawn any direct links between Saturday's blast and the ongoing conflict or earlier assassination attempts targeting Russian officials. Ukraine has not publicly claimed responsibility for any of these incidents.

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Those responsible for committing this crime will certainly be found and will face the punishment they deserve.