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Explosion at Elite Moscow Restaurant Fuels Speculation of Targeted Attack
['Jp Alegre']
the deep dive
A bomb exploded outside an upscale Moscow restaurant Saturday night during what several independent Russian outlets say was a private birthday party for a senior Russian general accused of war crimes in Ukraine.
A woman carrying a homemade bomb hidden inside a wrapped gift box approached the restaurant.
Officials initially reported three dead and 15 wounded; by Sunday, Russian outlets were citing a toll of five dead.
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