An explosion at a restaurant in central Moscow killed at least three people, including the suspected bomber on Saturday night, authorities said.

Russia's Anti-Terrorism Committee said a woman carrying explosives tried to enter the restaurant on Kudrinskaya Square but was stopped by a security guard.

The device exploded at the entrance, killing the woman, the guard and a restaurant patron.

What we know about the explosion?

State news agency RIA Novosti reported that at least 21 other people were injured in the blast, which occurred shortly before 8 p.m. local time (5 p,m. UTC).

Heavily armed law enforcement officers sealed off the area and launched an investigation.

Authorities did not immediately identify those they believed to be behind the attack.

Russia has faced several attacks since the start of the war in Ukraine in 2022. They blamed a series of assassinations and attempted killings on Kyiv.

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Edited by: Roshni Majumdar