An unknown explosive device was the cause of the explosion at a Moscow restaurant.

The explosion at a restaurant on Kudrinskaya Square in Moscow yesterday was caused by an improvised explosive device, according to the National Anti-Terrorism Committee (NAC).

An explosion at a restaurant on Kudrinskaya Square occurred yesterday evening, killing three people and injuring 21 others to varying degrees. Initially, it was believed that a gas leak was the cause, but it was later determined to be an IED.

The private party's death toll could have been higher, but a security guard was vigilant, stopping a woman at the entrance with a box she claimed contained a "gift." An attempt to inspect the box resulted in an explosion. It is believed the explosive device was detonated remotely, and the female courier was used "blindly." The explosion killed the security guard, the female courier, and one of the patrons.

On August 1, 2026, at 7:55 PM, an improvised explosive device detonated in a restaurant on Kudrinskaya Square in Moscow. Three people were killed: a security guard who had prevented an unidentified woman suspected of attempting to smuggle an explosive device from entering the restaurant, the unidentified woman herself, and a patron. Twenty-one others were injured to varying degrees.

Investigative and operational actions aimed at establishing all the circumstances of the incident and those involved are ongoing. There are various theories, but Ukrainian intelligence agencies are believed to be in the forefront.

Comments

[WILL]

Hmm, information about this terrorist attack is disappearing quickly. For some reason, everything's been kept under wraps. It's known that the restaurant was hosting a private party (a wedding) for approximately 50 guests. The target of the attack was the guests (who is unknown). According to eyewitnesses, there were many cars with military license plates outside the restaurant. I hope more information comes out...
Rest in peace to the dead, especially the security guard, whose actions prevented a large number of casualties.
P.S. They used a courier in the dark again (according to available data), this is exactly in the spirit of the Ukrainians.

[tatra]

A video has appeared, apparently filmed before all this began, and on the stage it says: “Alexander is 55 years old.”

[carpenter]

Quote: tatra

and there on the stage it says - Alexander is 55 years old

Shurik survived, but the guard and the courier died for him.

[Sergey Novikov_3]

What do you mean, "they died for him"?! What are you talking about?! You can't even write your own NAME (!) here!

[Vitaly.17]

Quote: tatra

Alexander is 55 years old

Judging by the pig-like squeals from the outskirts of the Bandera state, the terrorist attack was directed at Alexander Yuryevich Chaiko, Colonel General and Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Aerospace Forces. Moreover, the squeals apparently didn't start until after the attack itself. Now Alexander Yuryevich can celebrate two birthdays: July 27 and August 1. I hope he won't be celebrating in a restaurant again.
On the other hand, such staff generals, so out of touch with reality, should be periodically reminded that the country is at war with fascists who don't care about any red lines and who enjoy Western leniency for any crimes against Russia. It's too bad that our enemies are reminding these generals of this. It would be much better if the President himself, as his Supreme Commander, reminded these bureaucrats of the war.

[WILL]

Quote: Vitaly.17

Judging by the pig-like squeals from the outskirts of the Bandera state, the terrorist attack was directed at Alexander Yuryevich Chaiko, Colonel General, Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Aerospace Forces.

If this is true, I am speechless... and General Mozgov is speechless! There is a war going on, I hope he will be reminded of this.

[fruc]

During combat operations, command staff must remain at their posts at the command post and direct combat operations. Isn't that why we have what we have?

[alexoff]

He commands the Aerospace Forces, and this motorized rifleman is apparently coordinating the fabo-throwing.

[fruc]

alexoff
He commands the Aerospace Forces,

I don't know if it was him or not. But I'll say this: things aren't quite right in the Aerospace Forces. I don't pay taxes to have enemy drones flying over my roof. And if high-ranking command staff were in the restaurant, it's time to think about who to hand over their duties and positions to. Let them go and have their fun, if that's what they're after.

[alexoff]

They don't think about themselves, they live as if they're living one day at a time, drawing no conclusions. Why should they worry about us?

[Seal]

Quote: frruc

I don't know if it's him or not. But I will say that not everything is alright here at the Aerospace Forces.

He took charge of the Russian Aerospace Forces only in May of this year, 2026.

[Bayun]

It's clear the enemy has a list of all our generals' birthdays. You're a hero yourself, and aren't you afraid? I respect you. But think of your loved ones!

P.S.: It would be fair to include the family of the deceased security guard in the "general's" lifetime allowance.

[Arkady007]

Nothing has changed for the Arbat generals with Shoigu's departure.

War is for others, as Prigogine said.
And as Lavrov said, it cannot be repeated.

To imagine, you have to go to a restaurant in a military vehicle, all together, and at the same time.
And before that, buy appropriate gifts.
I bet half the city knew about this wedding a week before...
Just to fix the deep bend in the joints.

[carpenter]

Quote: ANIMAL

If this is true, I am speechless... and General Mozgov is speechless! There is a war going on, I hope he will be reminded of this.

They've already reminded us that the Dmitry Rogozin incident didn't really teach the generals anything. The peasants nabbed him in a tavern there, too.

[LaraM]

There is a war going on, I hope he will be reminded of this.

That's why it's happening, because there are such... generals there, and apparently there's no one left to remind them.

[fruc]

Vitaly.17
I hope he won't celebrate in a restaurant anymore.

I agree. You should be more modest, not hang out in bars. You could celebrate the anniversary in the officers' mess. But these celebrations are ill-timed.

[Arkady007]

You should be more modest and not hang out in pubs.

The death toll from the explosion at the Balzi Rossi restaurant has risen to five. Two people died in the hospital.

More than six people remain in critical condition, and doctors are fighting to save their lives. The cordon around the high-rise building on Barrikadnaya Street has been lifted.

Here are the conclusions of this whole SVO.

[hector]

Quote: frruc

I agree. You should be more modest, not hang out in bars. You could celebrate the anniversary in the officers' mess. But these celebrations are ill-timed.

Vanity destroys the sense of self-preservation and common sense.

[carpenter]

Quote: ANIMAL

P.S. They used a courier in the dark again (according to available data), this is exactly in the spirit of the Ukrainians.

And bandits use the same methods. Although, whether you're a thief or a bandit, they're all cut from the same cloth.

[smart fellow]

The target of the terrorist attack was the guests (who is unknown).

Ukrainian sources are writing about Colonel General Alexander Chaiko, Commander of the Russian Aerospace Forces, who turned 55 this week.
Read more: https://eadaily.com/ru/news/2026/08/01/vip-gost-na-ukraine-nazvali-cel-kotoruyu-atakovali-v-moskovskom-kafe

[Lptsk]

Yeah, they kept it so secret that everyone knows who was there, what they blew up, etc.

[Seal]

Quote: ANIMAL

It is known that there was a private party (wedding) for approximately 50 guests in the restaurant.

Excuse me, but how do you know that there was actually a wedding?

[Montezuma]

Quote: Seal

Excuse me, but how do you know that there was actually a wedding?

Today's media report mentions "according to eyewitnesses." Perhaps more information will be provided later.

The grounds of the Moscow restaurant Balzi Rossi, where an explosion rocked the previous evening, were slashed by shrapnel. Footage of the aftermath of the August 2nd incident was shown by Izvestia correspondent Alexander Safiulin.
The curtains on the establishment's summer veranda were torn to shreds, and the columns also showed visible chips and dents. This is presumably the epicenter of the explosion.

"Everything suggests the epicenter was somewhere in this area. The veranda is a mess, a complete mess," Safiulin explained.

He added that all investigative actions have now been completed. People can pass by freely; the area is not cordoned off.
On the evening of August 1, an explosion occurred at the Balzi Rossi restaurant on Kudrinskaya Square. Three people were killed. The National Anti-Terrorism Committee clarified that an unidentified woman attempted to enter the establishment with a homemade explosive device; she is suspected of committing a terrorist attack. A security guard who had prevented her from entering the restaurant and one of Balzi Rossi's guests were also killed in the explosion. Employees urgently evacuated the restaurant. Another 21 people were injured. According to eyewitnesses, a wedding was taking place in the restaurant.

https://iz.ru/2142491/2026-08-02/opublikovany-kadry-posledstvii-vzryva-v-restorane-na-kudrinskoi-ploshchadi

[Arkady007]

According to eyewitnesses, there were many cars with military license plates near the restaurant.

This is the answer to all questions.
It wasn't just ordinary soldiers who were having fun, because ordinary soldiers don't drive military vehicles to restaurants...

[ZovSailor]

WILL
Today, 06: 17

During the war, generals quickly forget the hunt by Bander-Nazis for their colleagues who paid with their lives in terrorist attacks.
One example from 4 years ago was the celebration of D. Rogozin's birthday in a restaurant in Donetsk on December 22, 2022, when there were casualties and injuries.

[Oleg 1968]

I wonder if Rogozin wears the brown stripe for being wounded in the buttocks with pride?

[Uncle Sam_2]

There are various versions, and the Ukrainian special services are not in the first place there.

It is precisely the "non-brothers" who are at the top of the list of suspects!

[carpenter]

There are various versions, but the Ukrainian special services are supposedly in first place.

More likely no than yes. Thieves from among the officials were bribing the deal, and competitors wanted to pay up.
Guys, your country is at war, and you are wasting your lives in bars, washing down another million.

[RUSICH]

Quote: carpenter

There are various versions, but the Ukrainian special services are supposedly in first place.

More likely no than yes. Thieves from among the officials were bribing the deal, and competitors wanted to pay up.
Guys, your country is at war, and you are wasting your lives in bars, washing down another million.

You have manure in your head

[carpenter]

Quote: Rusich

You have manure in your head

It's the generals' dung heap, celebrating a birthday in a tavern during a war, when thousands of spies are hiding behind your lines. Lucky for the generals, unlucky for Rogozin and his comrades.

[Moneron]

Generals need to be more modest...during military operations.
Mass dancing should be left for after the victory.

[snow mountain]

And what kind of party was that?

[carpenter]

Quote: Schneeberg

And what kind of party was that?

The people who downvoted this say they were celebrating some general's birthday. Well, if the website knew, the SBU definitely knew.

[snow mountain]

The people who give the minus say they were celebrating some general's birthday.

A rich general once celebrated his birthday in a restaurant in the center of Moscow

[carpenter]

Quote: Schneeberg

A rich general once celebrated his birthday in a restaurant in the center of Moscow

And most importantly, everyone knew about the birthday, even on our website, the Nazis quickly got their bearings.
There are no poor generals.

[Declarant]

Bastards, nothing sacred. They attacked a wedding. It's definitely a Ukrainian connection. It just made me think of it. Ukrainian Armed Forces-SVU.
Terrorists. And they should be flushed down the toilet. As Putin said.

[Or me]

The security guard, at the cost of his own life, saved perhaps many others. May the Kingdom of Heaven be his!

The explosion killed a security guard, a female courier and one of the visitors.

[carpenter]

Quote: Elijah

The security guard, at the cost of his own life, saved perhaps many others. May the Kingdom of Heaven be his!

When I sang the same words, I was one of the first, and I got 21 minuses.
Only thanks to the security guard, a bunch of high-ranking generals did not die.
Rest in peace.

[tjeck91]

I remembered Mayakovsky's "Eat pineapples, chew hazel grouse, your last day is coming, bourgeois." The restaurant is not just a restaurant, but one of the most privileged establishments in Moscow.

[LaraM]

The restaurant is not just a restaurant, but one of the most prestigious establishments in Moscow.

Yeah, right...and the name - Balzi Rossi - is an additional touch of our times. Everything is Western-style, there are no Russian names. Anglicisms are everywhere. And with such an attitude at the top, someone is singing to us about patriotism? Let them instill patriotism in their cronies first.

[faiver]

Apparently there is a problem with training in the Arbat Military District...

[Bayun]

Many know how the necessary boys and girls become lieutenants and lieutenant generals in 10 years. But the combat Twice Heroes are mostly slowed down by the ranks of lieutenant colonels and colonels. Because combat, along with common sense, is terribly disturbing "to reign while lying on one's side".

[Vertuhai 2003]

The Ukrainian secret service promised yet another loser money if he gave her a gift... What's infuriating is that it's the exact same scheme as Vladlen Tatarsky. The SBU isn't even being original, but the Russian secret service isn't doing anything similar in Kyiv, which is a shame...

[Graz]

In Odessa recently two Ukrainian pigs were blown up, which means the work is going on, maybe with some difficulty, but nevertheless

[Dmitry Rigov]

What's the courier's fault? He's supposed to be a delivery driver for a company, and he's been ordered to deliver a box—say, a cake in the box. The courier isn't going to cut the cake open to check what's inside.

[LaraM]

But the Russian special services don't do anything similar in Kyiv, which is a shame...

the gut is thin.

[Scientist_]

Quote: Seal

Excuse me, but how do you know that there was actually a wedding?

If it's not a wedding, but just a drinking bout, what difference does it make? Generals are used to hanging out in restaurants during wartime. But it's like in Soviet films about officers during the Civil War—they never left the restaurants.

[Graz]

I don't understand what those who carry these explosive devices are counting on. Don't they understand what will happen to them in the end?

[bk0010]

Quote: Graz

I don't understand what those who carry these explosive devices are counting on.

This is a courier. They handed him a box, he carries it, that's his job. And scumbags take advantage of it.

[Silba]

That's the point, this is war, and it's for the common people, while the higher-ups are out there somewhere. And the generals, apparently, are "fighting" just as much as they relax. Condolences to the families and friends of the victims!

[OSE4Kinsura]

They use dill in the dark! Later will come later! The glass island is to blame for everything! They ask for it themselves!

[ZnachWest]

The guard's family owes everything to those who survived.

[Maximum.1]

Un altro attacco di quei terroristi drogati ucraini.Che DIO li stramaledica. Mi auguro che tutti quei drogati possano essere uccisi uno ad uno.