3 people killed, 15 wounded in Moscow restaurant explosion

Law enforcement officers stand guard at the site of an explosion at a restaurant in central Moscow, Russia on August 1, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters An explosion at a restaurant in central Moscow killed at least three people, Russian state media said on Saturday (August 1, 2026), citing local officials.At least 15 people were injured in the explosion and investigators, forensic experts and emergency services were working at the scene, Russian state news agency RIA Novosti reported.The exact number of dead and injured, as well as the circumstances of the incident on Moscow's Kudrinskaya Square, are being established, the Moscow Investigative Committee told the news agency. Published - August 02, 2026 01:43 am IST