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An improvised explosive device detonated at a restaurant on Kudrinskaya Square in central Moscow on Saturday, August 1, killing two people along with the suspected bomber and wounding at least 21 others, Russian officials said. The blast struck a venue near the center of the Russian capital.
An unidentified woman tried to carry the device into the restaurant, Russia's National Anti-Terrorism Committee said, according to the state news agency RIA Novosti. A security guard refused to let her inside before the bomb went off. The guard and a customer were among those killed, and the woman also died in the explosion.
The National Anti-Terrorism Committee reported the casualty toll, while the Moscow Investigative Committee said the attack remains under investigation. Authorities did not immediately release the names of the dead or say how the device was built.
Investigators have not identified the woman or named a motive, and no group has claimed responsibility. The bombing adds to a run of attacks that have struck Russian cities since the start of the war in Ukraine, including blasts in public places and the targeted killing of prominent pro-war figures. Officials said the investigation was continuing.
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