Explosion in Moscow leaves at least 3 dead, 21 injured

An explosion in central Moscow on Saturday has left at least three people dead and 21 others injured, according to Russian officials.Officials said an improvised explosive device exploded in a restaurant on Kudrinskaya Square. A security guard, a bystander and a female suspect were killed in the blast, officials said."According to available information, the explosion occurred near a summer café at around 8:10 p.m. today," the country's Interior Ministry said.Law enforcement officers and emergency services personnel near the site of an explosion at a restaurant in central Moscow, Aug. 1, 2026.Anastasia Barashkova/ReutersThe Department of Transportation said traffic near Kudrinskaya Square has been temporarily blocked.Popular ReadsThis is a developing story. Please check back for updates.