Multiple outlets report that an explosion in central Moscow kills three people and injures about 21 others. The blast occurs outside or near the Balzi Rossi Italian restaurant on or around Kudrinskaya Square on Saturday evening, shortly before 8:00 p.m. local time, prompting emergency services and forensic teams to respond at the scene.

Russia’s National Anti-Terrorism Committee says the incident is a bombing involving an improvised or “homemade” explosive device. One account, including details attributed to the Russian committee, says a woman attempted to bring the device into the venue but is stopped by a security guard; the woman and at least one other person die in the blast, and a third death is also reported. Other sources similarly give the casualty figures and describe the restaurant as upscale and the event as taking place in a prominent central area.

While some reports mention the restaurant is hosting a birthday celebration for a Russian general and that military vehicles are present nearby, other outlets do not independently confirm the target. No group is publicly named in the provided reports, and local authorities do not specify a definitive target beyond their statement that it was an attack.