3 people killed, 15 wounded in Moscow restaurant explosion

An explosion occurred at a restaurant in central Moscow on Saturday, August 1, 2026. Russian state media reported that at least three people were killed and 15 others were injured.

Associated Press (AP)Filed 2026-08-01 · 19:53 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min

3 people killed, 15 wounded in Moscow restaurant explosion

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An explosion occurred at a restaurant in central Moscow on Saturday, August 1, 2026. Russian state media reported that at least three people were killed and 15 others were injured. Emergency services, investigators, and forensic experts were on the scene at Kudrinskaya Square. The Moscow Investigative Committee stated that the exact number of casualties and the circumstances of the incident are still being determined.

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Investigators, forensic experts and emergency services were working at the scene.

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At least 15 people were injured in the explosion.

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An explosion at a restaurant in central Moscow killed at least three people.

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The exact number of dead and injured, as well as the circumstances of the incident on Moscow’s Kudrinskaya Square, are being established.

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Emergency vehicles are parked in an area near a deadly explosion at a restaurant in Moscow, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. (Sergei Vedyashkin/Moscow-news-agency" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="176332" data-entity-type="organization">Moscow News Agency via AP) 2026-08-01T19:27:38Z An explosion at a restaurant in ‌central ⁠Moscow killed at least three people, Russian state media said ⁠Saturday, 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" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="176333" data-entity-type="organization">Moscow Investigative Committee told the news agency.

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