Sergei Vedyashkin

Sergei Vedyashkin is identified as the photographer for the Moscow News Agency whose images were used by the Associated Press to cover a deadly bomb attack on a restaurant in Moscow on Saturday, August 1, 2026. His photographs captured the aftermath of the explosion, showing emergency vehicles and police activity at the scene. The incident, which killed at least three people and injured fifteen, was declared a 'terrorist act' by the Moscow mayor. Vedyashkin's role as the visual chronicler of this significant event makes him newsworthy in the context of reporting on the bombing, providing the visual evidence that accompanied news reports about the casualties and the official response.