Balzi Rossi
Coverage of Balzi Rossi in the Nexus archive.
- What we know about the attack that killed at least five and injured 19 in Moscow
A deadly attack at the Italian restaurant 'Balzi Rossi' in central Moscow on August 2, 2026, killed at least five people and injured 19. The restaurant was cordoned off following the incident.
- Moscow mayor calls a deadly bomb attack on a restaurant a 'terrorist act'
Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin labeled a bomb attack at the Balzi Rossi restaurant in central Moscow as a 'brutal terrorist act,' resulting in three deaths and 21 injuries. The attack occurred during a private event, with a woman attempting to smuggle the bomb before detonating it. Investigations are ongoing, but no group has claimed responsibility.
- Moscow mayor calls a deadly bomb attack on a restaurant a 'terrorist act'
Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin labeled a bomb attack at the Balzi Rossi restaurant in central Moscow as a 'brutal terrorist act,' which killed three people, including the female bomber, and injured 21 others. The attack occurred during a private function at the restaurant on Kudrinskaya Square, with security personnel reportedly refusing entry to the bomber before the explosion. Russian authorities are investigating, but no group has claimed responsibility.
- Explosion at restaurant in central Moscow leaves three dead, more than a dozen injured
An explosion at a restaurant in central Moscow killed three people and injured more than a dozen others. The blast, attributed to a homemade explosive device by Russia's National Anti-Terrorism Committee, occurred at the Balzi Rossi Italian restaurant, which was closed for a private event on Saturday. The victims included the woman who attempted to bring the device into the restaurant, a security guard, and a patron.