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Remote Bomb with 1 kg Explosives Detonated, Forensics Ongoing

8/4/2026

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An IED exploded at Moscow’s Balzi Rossi restaurant on August 1, killing at least three and wounding 21.
The National Anti-Terrorism Committee said bomb detonated after a guard stopped a woman, naming the woman, guard and guest as the three dead.
Russian media said the device held about 1 kilogram of explosives and metal balls and was detonated remotely.
Investigators from Russia’s Investigative Committee continued forensic work after the police cordon lifted.

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An IED exploded at Moscow’s Balzi Rossi restaurant on August 1, killing at least three and wounding 21.
The National Anti-Terrorism Committee said bomb detonated after a guard stopped a woman, naming the woman, guard and guest as the three dead.
Russian media said the device held about 1 kilogram of explosives and metal balls and was detonated remotely.
Investigators from Russia’s Investigative Committee continued forensic work after the police cordon lifted.