A homemade explosive device detonated at the Balzi Rossi restaurant in central Moscow after an unidentified woman attempted to bring it inside.

Russia's National Anti-Terrorism Committee stated a homemade explosive device detonated at the Balzi Rossi restaurant.

An explosion tore through the Balzi Rossi restaurant on the evening of August 1.

An explosion occurred on Saturday evening, August 1, at the Balzi Rossi restaurant in Kudrinskaya Square in central Moscow.

An unidentified woman attempted to smuggle an improvised explosive device into the restaurant.

The blast occurred at approximately 8:10 p.m. local time.

A woman carrying an improvised explosive device attempted to enter the restaurant but was stopped by a security guard; both were killed in the blast along with three other people.

Alexander Chaiko was appointed head of the Russian Aerospace Forces in May 2026.

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