Five killed in Moscow restaurant blast during birthday party
The wife of the deceased Major General Valery Plokhotniuk, Marina, stated that she was admitted to the intensive care unit after an explosion at the Balzi Rossi restaurant. She was also present at a closed celebration and sustained injuries during the blast.
Consensus
- The explosion occurred at the Balzi Rossi restaurant on Kudrinskaya Square in Moscow on the evening of August 1.
- The event was a private celebration, likely for the 55th birthday of Alexander Chayko, commander of the Aerospace Forces.
- General-Major Valery Plohotnyuk died in the explosion.
- Daniil Peredriy, son-in-law of Alexander Chayko, died in the explosion.
- Marina Plohotnyuk, wife of Valery Plohotnyuk, was hospitalized and in intensive care after the explosion.
- Marina Plohotnyuk reported that she does not remember the explosion and only recalls the celebration.
- The National Anti-Terrorism Committee initially reported three fatalities and 21 injured.
- The number of fatalities later increased to five.
- A woman attempting to bring a homemade explosive device into the restaurant was stopped by security.
- The woman with the bomb was among the dead, according to initial reports.
- The restaurant was closed for a private event on the day of the explosion.
Points of divergence
- Marina Plohotnyuk learned of her husband's death and Daniil Peredriy's death from her sister Galina Pliksina, who also suffered injuries in the blast. — tg_echoonline_news
- Galina Pliksina was hospitalized after the explosion, according to ASTRA. — tg_agentstvonews
- Marina Plohotnyuk is a close acquaintance of Alexander Chayko, suggesting Chayko may have been the target of the attack. — tg_agentstvonews
- The wife of Alexander Chayko's nephew, Julia Kirillova, may have died after the explosion, according to 'Versetka'. — tg_agentstvonews
- The National Anti-Terrorism Committee reported that the woman with the bomb and a security officer were among the three initial fatalities. — tg_agentstvonews
- The video from the preparation showed the text 'Alexander 55'. — tg_echoonline_news
- The video from the preparation showed the numbers 55 and the name Alexander. — tg_agentstvonews
Coverage (2 sources)
- Wife of deceased major general Plokhotnyuk confirmed she was with him at restaurant Balzi Rossi during explosion — «Ag… — ЭХО / Новости
- Wife of deceased major general Plokhotnyuk says she was admitted to the ICU after explosion in Balzi Rossi — Агентство. Новости