A senior Russian general survived an assassination attempt when a bomb exploded at a Moscow restaurant, killing five people. Russia's embassy blamed Ukraine for the attack, saying the aim was to scare Italians working in Russia and show them they could be the next victims.
The general, whose name has not been released, was in the restaurant at the time of the blast but was unhurt. The embassy accused "Kyiv terrorists" of carrying out the bombing, saying the attackers wanted to intimidate Italian nationals in Russia and demonstrate that they too could become targets.
No evidence was provided, and there was no immediate response from Ukraine. Other details about the victims or the explosion were not immediately available.