What this entry found
- OUTLETS DISAGREE
The time of the explosion
- nypost.com (2000 local time)
- cbc.ca, dw.com, rte.ie, theguardian.com (just before 8pm local time)
- THE ANSWER, NOT THE QUESTION
2 of 2 outlets print this response without the question it answered.
- cbsnews.com: response only
- dw.com: response only
- ONLY ONE OUTLET HAD THIS
bbc.co.uk carried 4 details no other outlet reported.
- Many Muscovites will suspect a link to the war in Ukraine
- In recent years, several senior Russian military figures have been assassinated in and around the Russian capital, with Moscow blaming Kyiv for those attacks
- Initial reports said the blast happened in the establishment's kitchen but the restaurant later issued a statement saying 'there was a problem outside'
- Dozens of cyclists had been gathering nearby for an evening ride through the city but the event was cancelled
A homemade bomb exploded outside the Balzi Rossi restaurant on Kudrinskaya Square in central Moscow on August 2, 2026, killing three people (a woman carrying the device, a security guard, and a customer) and injuring at least 21 others. Russian authorities described it as a terrorist attack, though no one has claimed responsibility.
9 of 10 articles were readable. Headline only, no body text retrieved, for: s.france24.com. Nothing below is drawn from those outlets beyond their headline.
Who reported it
- aljazeera.comINDEP
- scmp.comINDEP
- bbc.co.ukPUBLIC
- cbc.caPUBLIC
- cbsnews.comINDEP
- dw.comPUBLIC
- nypost.comINDEP
- rte.iePUBLIC
- s.france24.comPUBLIC
- theguardian.comINDEP
References
- aljazeera.comThree dead including female bomber in Moscow restaurant attackOriginalNo durable copy — do not citecaptured 2026-08-02T12:56:19
- bbc.co.ukThree killed after bomb detonated at Moscow restaurant, state media sayOriginalNo durable copy — do not citecaptured 2026-08-02T12:56:19
- cbc.caBombing near upscale Moscow restaurant kills 3 people, wounds at least 21OriginalNo durable copy — do not citecaptured 2026-08-02T12:56:19
- cbsnews.comMoscow mayor calls deadly restaurant explosion a "terrorist act"OriginalNo durable copy — do not citecaptured 2026-08-02T12:56:19
- dw.comMoscow restaurant blast a 'brutal terror attack,' mayor saysOriginalNo durable copy — do not citecaptured 2026-08-02T12:56:19
- nypost.comHomemade bomb carried by woman kills 3, injures 21 near Moscow restaurant, authorities sayOriginalNo durable copy — do not citecaptured 2026-08-02T12:56:19
- rte.ieThree killed after bomb attack near Moscow restaurantOriginalNo durable copy — do not citecaptured 2026-08-02T12:56:19
- s.france24.comAt least three killed in 'terrorist' bombing of Moscow restaurant, Russian officials sayOriginalNo durable copy — do not citecaptured 2026-08-02T12:56:19
- scmp.com3 dead in Moscow restaurant bombing, 21 injuredOriginalNo durable copy — do not citecaptured 2026-08-02T12:56:19
- theguardian.comMoscow restaurant bombing kills three people as device carried by woman explodesOriginalNo durable copy — do not citecaptured 2026-08-02T12:56:19
Carried by multiple outlets
- Three people were killed in the explosionaljazeera.com, bbc.co.uk, cbc.ca, cbsnews.com, dw.com, nypost.com, rte.ie, scmp.com, theguardian.com
- At least 21 people were injuredbbc.co.uk, cbc.ca, cbsnews.com, dw.com, nypost.com, rte.ie, scmp.com, theguardian.com
- A woman carrying an explosive device was stopped by a security guard before it detonatedaljazeera.com, bbc.co.uk, cbc.ca, cbsnews.com, dw.com, nypost.com, rte.ie, scmp.com, theguardian.com
- The explosion occurred at the Balzi Rossi Italian restaurant on Kudrinskaya Squarebbc.co.uk, cbc.ca, cbsnews.com, dw.com, nypost.com, rte.ie, scmp.com, theguardian.com
- The restaurant is located in one of Moscow's seven Stalin-era skyscraperscbc.ca, nypost.com, rte.ie, scmp.com, theguardian.com
- The explosion occurred just before 8 p.m. local timecbc.ca, dw.com, rte.ie, theguardian.com
- and 7 more, not shown
Reported by one outlet only
- A woman carrying an explosive device was stopped by a security guard before it exploded and it's not clear who the target wasonly aljazeera.com
- Many Muscovites will suspect a link to the war in Ukraineonly bbc.co.uk
- In recent years, several senior Russian military figures have been assassinated in and around the Russian capital, with Moscow blaming Kyiv for those attacksonly bbc.co.uk
- Initial reports said the blast happened in the establishment's kitchen but the restaurant later issued a statement saying 'there was a problem outside'only bbc.co.uk
- Dozens of cyclists had been gathering nearby for an evening ride through the city but the event was cancelledonly bbc.co.uk
- Russia blamed Ukraine for the killing of senior general Yaroslav Moskalik in a car bomb in April 2025only cbsnews.com
Reported unevenly
- The time of the explosionstated by nypost.com (2000 local time), cbc.ca, dw.com, rte.ie, theguardian.com (just before 8pm local time)
What was checked, and against what
0 of 1 confirmed against a primary source. Every document is linked so you can read the same record we did. Anything not confirmed is listed as such rather than left out.
- not checkedEditor should verify these articles describe the same legal proceeding or case by reading full body text, as BBC's framing ('What is [he] accused of?') suggests broader allegations than the court document revelations about overseas departure plans reported by the other three outlets.would be answered by Official sources, general search