A bomb explosion occurred at the Balzi Rossi restaurant in Moscow on…
A bomb explosion occurred at the Balzi Rossi restaurant in Moscow on August 1, 2025, during a celebration for the 55th birthday of Russian Air and Space Forces commander Alexander Chayko. Multiple sources report that Chayko's daughter, Maria Peredriy, and her husband, Danil Peredriy, were among the victims, with Peredriy possibly dying after shielding his wife from the blast.
Consensus
- The explosion at Balzi Rossi restaurant in Moscow occurred on August 1, 2025.
- The explosion was caused by a homemade bomb.
- The bomb was reportedly brought into the restaurant by a woman who was stopped by security at the entrance.
- The woman was killed in the blast, along with one other person on the veranda and a security guard.
- At least 21 people were injured in the explosion.
- The National Antiterrorist Committee classified the incident as a terrorist act.
- The event was allegedly linked to the celebration of Alexander Chayko's 55th birthday.
- Chayko's daughter, Maria Peredriya, was among the injured.
- Danil Peredriy, her husband, was reported to have died in the explosion.
- Multiple sources reference lists of the injured published by pro-security Telegram channels shortly after the incident.
- The names of the injured included 'Maria P.' and 'Danil P.'
- The incident took place during a private celebration in a high-end restaurant in central Moscow.
Points of divergence
- Julia Kirillova, wife of Danil Kirillov and niece of General Chayko, may have died on August 4, 2025, based on state registry data and her last Telegram login date. — tg_tvrain
- Julia Kirillova may have died on August 4, and she was the sister-in-law of another injured woman, Yevdokiya Kirillova. — tg_svobodnieslova
- Five people died in the explosion, including Danil Peredriy and a FSO officer. — tg_currenttime
- Three people died at the scene, and two more died in hospital, totaling five fatalities. — meduza
- Maria Chayko changed her surname to Peredriy after marriage, and her passport was issued under the new name on April 17, 2025. — tg_agentstvonews
- Maria Peredriy was listed as 25 years old in the unofficial list of injured. — tg_varlamov_news
- The number of fatalities reached three, including Julia Kirillova, Danil Peredriy, and General-Major Valeriy Plohotnyuk. — tg_tvrain
- Six relatives and friends of Chayko were confirmed to have been present, with three fatalities: Danil Peredriy, Valeriy Plohotnyuk, and Julia Kirillova. — tg_svobodnieslova
- No official confirmation was provided by Russian authorities regarding the identities of the victims. — meduza
Coverage (14 sources)
- Due to explosion in Balzi Rossi restaurant another relative of General Alexander Chayko might have died — 'Typesetting' — Дождь (Telegram)
- After explosion in Balzi Rossi restaurant, second relative of VKS commander Alexander Chayko might have died — Вёрстка
- Daughter of Chief of Russian Aerospace Forces received serious injuries in explosion at Balzi Rossi restaurant — ASTRA Daughter of Commander-in-Chief of Air and Space Forces of Russia Alexander Chayko Maria received serious injuries in explosion in Moscow restaurant Balzi Rossi on August 1. — ЭХО / Новости
- Daughter of Commander-in-Chief of Russian Aerospace Forces Seriously Injured in Restaurant Balzi Rossi Explosion — ASTRA — ЭХО / Новости
- Agency: The son-in-law of the commander of the Russian Aerospace Forces Alexander Chayko died in the explosion near the Moscow restaurant Balzi Rossi — Настоящее Время
- Daughter of General Alexander Chayko Maria was injured in explosion at restaurant in center of Moscow, reports 'Vertastka' citing... — Varlamov News
- Agency: Son-in-law of Commander-in-Chief of Russian Aerospace Forces died in explosion at restaurant in center of Moscow — Дождь
- Three days have passed since the alleged assassination attempt on VKS chief of staff Alexander Chayko. What do we know about what happened? It seems the general is still alive, but his daughter was injured, and his son-in-law may have died — Meduza
- At explosion in Balzi Rossi restaurant two more relatives of General Alexander Chayko could have been injured — Вёрстка
- What is known about the daughter of the Chief of the Russian Aerospace Forces who may have been injured in the Balzi Rossi explosion — Агентство. Новости
- At explosion in Balzi Rossi restaurant, daughter of VKS General Alexander Chayko may have been injured — Радио Свобода
- At explosion in Moscow restaurant, daughter of commander of Russian Aerospace Forces may have been injured — The Moscow Times
- The daughter of the commander of the Russian Aerospace Forces, Alexander Chayko, may have been injured in the explosion in the center of Moscow — Новая газета Европа
- At explosion in Balzi Rossi restaurant, daughter of VKS General Alexander Chayko may have been injured — Вёрстка
Key entities
- Alexander Chayko
- Balzi Rossi
- VKS
- Russia
- Verstki
- Moscow
- Maria
- Daniil Peredriya
- Air and Space Forces
- Agency
- REN TV
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