On the evening of August 1, an explosion occurred at the Italian restaurant Balzi Rossi, located on the first floor of a Stalin-era skyscraper on Kudrinskaya Square in central Moscow. The Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for Moscow confirmed that three people died as a result of the incident, and another 15 were injured. According to Baza, on the day of the incident, the restaurant was closed to visitors and was hosting a private event. It has not been officially reported what kind of event it was. Meanwhile, Russian media and Telegram channels provide different versions. The Telegram channel "112" claims that a wedding for about 50 people was taking place at the restaurant. The publication ASTRA, citing an eyewitness, reports that a birthday of a Russian general was being celebrated there. These details have not been officially confirmed. The causes of the explosion have not yet been named. According to the Telegram channel "112", the explosion may have occurred due to gas equipment in the restaurant's kitchen. There is no official confirmation of this version at the time of publication. After the incident, the police cordoned off the area around the building. The Moscow Department of Transport announced that the Night Bicycle Festival scheduled for the evening has been postponed to another date "due to unforeseen circumstances." At the same time, a number of Russian military bloggers and media claim that representatives of the Russian military leadership may have been among the guests at the event. ASTRA, citing an eyewitness, also reports that a large number of cars with black government license plates, typically used by the Armed Forces of Russia and some other security agencies, were parked near the restaurant. According to the eyewitness, a National Guard bus was also nearby. There is currently no independent confirmation of this information. It is worth noting that in February of this year, a high-profile attack occurred in Moscow against Lieutenant General of the Ministry of Defense of Russia Vladimir Alekseev, who sustained gunshot wounds. However, at this time, official authorities have not reported any connection between that incident and the current explosion. Investigators continue to determine the causes of the explosion, and information about the nature of the event and possible circumstances of the incident remains contradictory and has not been officially confirmed.