Russia blames Ukraine for deadly restaurant bombing in Moscow
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Key context: <p>Foreign ministry accuses Kyiv of carrying out attack reports say may have been aimed at air force chief</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/aug/03/europe-heatwave-wildfires-migration-ceuta-spain-latest-news-updates">Europe live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Russia has blamed Ukraine for a bombing at a restaurant in central Moscow that killed five people, amid growing speculation that a senior Russian military commander was the intended target.</p><p>The explosion occurred on Saturday evening near the entrance to an upmarket Italian restaurant in one of the city’s seven Stalin-era skyscrapers on Kudrinskaya Square.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/03/russia-blames-ukraine-deadly-moscow-restaurant-bombing">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Foreign ministry accuses Kyiv of carrying out attack reports say may have been aimed at air force chiefEurope live – latest updatesRussia has blamed Ukraine for a bombing at a restaurant in central Moscow that killed five people, amid growing speculation that a senior Russian military commander was the intended target.The explosion occurred on Saturday evening near the entrance to an upmarket Italian restaurant in one of the city’s seven Stalin-era skyscrapers on Kudrinskaya Square. Continue reading...
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