Moscow mayor calls restaurant blast a 'terrorist act'

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin called the bomb attack on a restaurant in the capital a "brutal terrorist act," but did not say who was responsible. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Associated Press.

"Yesterday, a brutal terrorist act was committed in Moscow that claimed human lives. The victims are currently in the city's hospitals, where they are receiving all necessary care," Sobyanin wrote on social media Sunday.

The blast on Saturday evening killed a security guard and a guest, as well as the woman bomber, Russian state media said, citing local officials.

At least 21 people were also wounded when the explosive device detonated. Police and ambulance services arrived at the scene. The investigation is ongoing.