Blast at Moscow Restaurant Kills 5 Amid Russian General’s birthday Party via a female suicide bomber

Finally, we learn a little bit more what this bomb blast was all about! Which Russian military officer will be next?

"... The Astra Telegram channel reported that the restaurant was hosting a birthday celebration for a Russian general at the time of the explosion, noting a large presence of military-plated vehicles parked outside the venue.

Journalist Oleg Kashin suggested the event may have been a birthday party for Colonel General Alexander Chaiko, a high-ranking commander in the Russian Aerospace Forces, though Russian authorities have not officially confirmed the target of the attack. ...

String of attacks on military officials

The restaurant bombing follows a series of targeted attacks on Russian military officials inside the country. ..."

Blast at Moscow Restaurant Kills 5 Amid General’s Party "In brief: An explosion at the Balzi Rossi restaurant in central Moscow on Saturday evening killed five people and injured 21 others. The Russian National Antiterrorism Committee stated that a woman attempted to carry an improvised explosive device into the venue but was stopped by a security guard; both died in the blast alongside one patron. The restaurant was hosting a birthday celebration for a Russian general, supported by the presence of military vehicles outside."