Female bomber kills at least three, injures 21 near Moscow restaurant, authorities say

A blast near an upscale Italian restaurant in central Moscow's Kudrinskaya Square—one of the Stalin-era skyscrapers—killed at least three people and injured about 21; the venue had been closed for a private event and the scene was sealed off.
Authorities say a woman carrying a homemade explosive was stopped by a security guard before entering; the guard, a customer and the woman were reported killed, and some outlets say two more later died, while details about how the device was detonated remain unclear.
Unverified social media claims tied the attack to the war in Ukraine; Moscow called it a "brutal terrorist attack" and vowed punishment, with commentators noting echoes of a high-profile 2023 bombing.