Moscow: restaurant blast was a 'brutal terror attack,' mayor says
A deadly explosion outside an upscale restaurant on Moscow's Kudrinskaya Square has been described as a "brutal terror attack" by Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, who vowed those responsible would be punished. Many questions about the blast remain unanswered.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin described the blast outside a restaurant on Kudrinskaya Square, which killed at least three people, as a "brutal terror attack." He vowed that those responsible would be found and punished.
Russian officials have not yet released detailed information about the cause of the explosion, and investigators are examining both the possibility of a planted device and an accidental gas-related blast. Security camera footage from the scene is being reviewed.
The attack has reignited security concerns in Moscow at a time when Russia remains engaged in the war in Ukraine. The city has seen a series of alerts and heightened precautions around infrastructure sites in recent months.
Read next
What is Iran's Pickaxe Mountain, and why does Trump want to bomb it?
BBC Verify spoke to experts and analyzed satellite imagery to piece together what is known about the mountainside facility in Iran. The analysis also assesses the potential impact of a U.S. strike on the site.
Iran's foreign ministry says no current talks with US, urges MOU compliance
Aung San Suu Kyi appears healthy in first outside contact in 2.5 years
Taiwan security chief says China's 'hybrid warfare' tests whole region
