Russian authorities said the blast occurred outside a restaurant on Kudrinskaya Square when a woman allegedly carrying explosives was stopped by a security guard.
https://p.dw.com/p/5I8hKArmed law enforcement officers have closed off the area to the publicImage: Belkin Alexey/Russian Look/IMAGOAdvertisementAn explosion at a restaurant in central Moscow killed at least three people, including the suspected bomber on Saturday night, authorities said.
Russia's Anti-Terrorism Committee said a woman carrying "a homemade explosive device" tried to enter the restaurant on Kudrinskaya Square but was stopped by a security guard.
The device exploded at the entrance, killing the woman, the guard and a restaurant patron.
State news agency RIA Novosti reported that at least 21 other people were injured in the blast, which occurred shortly before 8 p.m. local time (5 p,m. UTC).
The restaurant's website said the venue had been closed on Saturday for a private event.
Heavily armed law enforcement officers sealed off the area and launched an investigation.
Authorities did not immediately identify those they believed to be behind the attack.
Russia has faced several attacks since the start of the war in Ukraine in 2022. They blamed a series of assassinations and attempted killings on Kyiv.
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