An attempt to blow up the commander-in-chief of the Russian…

An attempt to blow up the commander-in-chief of the Russian Aerospace Forces, Chayko, took place in a restaurant in the center of Moscow. A homemade explosive device detonated at a restaurant on Kudrinskaya Square in Moscow, according to TASS, citing the National Anti-Terrorism Committee.

Consensus

A suicide bombing occurred at the Balzi Rossi restaurant on Kudrinsky Square in Moscow on August 1.
The explosive device was a homemade bomb brought by a woman who was killed in the blast.
An on-duty security guard was killed while attempting to stop the woman from entering the restaurant.
One guest also died in the explosion.
Twenty-one people were injured in the incident.
The National Anti-Terrorist Committee classified the event as a terrorist attack.
The bomb was remotely detonated and contained metal pellets, with an explosive yield equivalent to one kilogram of TNT.
The restaurant was closed for a private event at the time of the explosion.
Follow-up investigations and operational activities are underway at the site.
The incident led to the cancellation of a nighttime bike festival and road closures in central Moscow.

Points of divergence

The attack targeted guests of a private event, with the intended victim possibly being the commander of the Russian Aerospace Forces, Alexander Chayko. — kommersant
The intended target of the attack was likely Alexander Chayko, who was celebrating his 55th birthday at the restaurant, according to unverified reports from Ukrainian monitoring channels and a Z-blogger. — tg_dwglavnoe
The woman courier was 'literally torn apart' and her hand was found over ten meters from the blast site. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
Initial reports suggested a gas leak as the cause, but this was later dismissed. — mediazona
The event was described as a celebration for a 'general' by residents of the building. — mediazona
The event may have been a birthday celebration for either General Vladimir Selyverstov or General Yaroshевич, though the possibility of it being for Chayko is considered more likely. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
Initial reports mentioned 15 injured, but the number was later updated to 21. — ntv
There were earlier reports suggesting a gas leak as the cause of the explosion. — ntv

Coverage (13 sources)

Main news for the weekend August 1-2 — Коммерсантъ
Veteran of the Alpha Group: people survived in a Moscow restaurant thanks to the guard — РИАМО
What is known about the explosion in a restaurant in central Moscow — DW Главное
A bomb exploded at the entrance to a restaurant in a Stalin-era skyscraper on Barrikadnaya Street in Moscow, three people were killed — Медиазона
Security guard and visitor listed among the dead in Moscow restaurant explosion — РИАМО
Attempt to blow up VKS chief Chayko in a Moscow restaurant — The Moscow Times
Security guard died after failing to stop woman with bomb at restaurant in Moscow — Вести
Woman suspected of smuggling bomb into restaurant on Kudrinskaya Square in Moscow — Вести
NAK: An explosive device was detonated at a restaurant on Kudrinskaya Square — Ведомости
NAK: A woman who died in the explosion brought a bomb to a restaurant in Moscow — НТВ Москва
A homemade bomb exploded in a restaurant on Kudrinskaya Square in Moscow — Интерфакс
❗️One of three dead in Moscow restaurant is security guard who didn't let in woman carrying explosive device... — ТАСС (Telegram)
NAK: An explosion of a homemade explosive device occurred in a restaurant in central Moscow — Фонтанка

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