Blast Near Kudrinskaya Square Café Kills at Least Three in Central Moscow

Overview

• An explosion outside an outdoor café near Kudrinskaya Square in central Moscow left at least three people dead and multiple others wounded, with official tallies still being updated.
• Emergency teams, investigators, firefighters and ambulances responded on site and nearby traffic and access to Barrikadnaya metro station were temporarily blocked while work continued.
• Officials have not announced a confirmed cause, and investigative teams are continuing on-scene inquiries to determine what happened.
• Unverified reports on Telegram and some media named two possible causes: a gas detonation in the café’s kitchens and a female suicide bomber, though neither claim has been confirmed by police.
• The incident has prompted heavy security presence and sparked unconfirmed social-media speculation about motives, leaving authorities and emergency services to focus on victims and the formal investigation.