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Russian Embassy in Rome blames Ukraine for deadly restaurant bombing in Moscow. Moscow mayor calls a deadly bomb attack on a restaurant a 'terrorist act'. Mayor calls upscale restaurant bombing a 'brutal terrorist act' after disputed total

8/4/2026

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Chaiko Targeted

An explosive device detonated at Moscow’s Balzi Rossi restaurant on August 1, killing three and wounding dozens.
A guard stopped an unidentified woman carrying the bomb near Kudrinskaya Square at 8 p.m.
The bomb exploded, killing the woman, the guard and a restaurant guest.
Officials said Colonel-General Aleksandr Chaiko, on his 55th birthday, was the target.
Russia’s ministry blamed Ukraine, saying investigators believed the bomb was detonated remotely without the courier’s knowledge.

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Russia Accuses Kyiv

The Russian Embassy in Rome accused Kyiv of trying to intimidate Italians in Russia with the Moscow restaurant bombing.
The Foreign Ministry echoed that the attack was meant to show Italians they were “in the crosshairs.”
Neither Italy’s government nor Ukrainian authorities have responded to the accusation.
Analysts warn the incident could strain Italy-Russia economic ties, recalling the 1960s Fiat-Lada partnership.

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Chaiko Targeted

An explosive device detonated at Moscow’s Balzi Rossi restaurant on August 1, killing three and wounding dozens.
A guard stopped an unidentified woman carrying the bomb near Kudrinskaya Square at 8 p.m.
The bomb exploded, killing the woman, the guard and a restaurant guest.
Officials said Colonel-General Aleksandr Chaiko, on his 55th birthday, was the target.
Russia’s ministry blamed Ukraine, saying investigators believed the bomb was detonated remotely without the courier’s knowledge.

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