Conflict · 21 days ago
Three dead in Moscow restaurant bombing
🇷🇺 RUSSIA — A blast at an upscale Moscow restaurant has killed three people, including an alleged female bomber. Mayor Sergei Sobyanin has officially classified the incident as a terrorist act. Russian officials and prominent war bloggers are investigating potential links to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
First reported by aljazeera.com · developing for 22 days · 29 sourceschannelnewsasia.comMoscow mayor calls Saturday's deadly bomb attack on restaurant a 'terrorist act'thehindu.comMoscow Mayor calls deadly bomb attack on a restaurant a 'terrorist act'bbc.co.ukAt the scene of deadly Moscow bomb blastthemoscowtimes.comFemale Bomber Kills at Least 3, Injures 21 Near Moscow Restaurantarabnews.comMoscow mayor calls deadly bomb attack on restaurant 'terrorist act'hindustantimes.comMoscow mayor calls deadly restaurant blast that left 3 dead a 'terrorist act'dw.comMoscow restaurant blast a 'brutal terror attack,' mayor saysfrance24.comThree people killed in Moscow bombingcnbc.comBomb carried by woman kills three near Moscow restaurant: authoritiesnbcnews.comBomb carried by woman kills three, injures 21 near Moscow restaurant, authorities sayirishtimes.comBomb carried by woman kills three and injures 21 near Moscow restaurant, authorities sayaljazeera.comThree dead including female bomber in Moscow restaurant attacktheguardian.comMoscow restaurant bombing kills three people as device carried by woman explodesjpost.comHomemade bomb kills three, wounds 21 at Italian restaurant in Russianytimes.comImprovised Bomb Kills 3 at an Upscale Moscow Restaurantaa.com.trBomb blast at Moscow restaurant kills 3, injures 21theglobeandmail.comMoscow restaurant bombing kills three and wounds 21, Russian officials saycnn.comBomb explodes at Moscow restaurant, killing two victims and woman suspected of delivering device+11 more outlets
Why it matters
The attack highlights the expanding domestic security risks facing Russia amidst its war in Ukraine.
Context
Russian investigative authorities frequently utilize counter-terrorism statutes to address attacks linked to the wider Ukraine conflict.