{"id":7888,"date":"2026-08-01T23:49:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T23:49:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/youtubexyoutube.com\/?p=7888"},"modified":"2026-08-07T13:50:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T13:50:25","slug":"moscow-restaurant-bombing-is-the-very-definition-of-terrorism-ex-pentagon-analyst-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/youtubexyoutube.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/01\/moscow-restaurant-bombing-is-the-very-definition-of-terrorism-ex-pentagon-analyst-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Moscow restaurant bombing is \u2018the very definition of terrorism\u2019 \u2013 ex-Pentagon analyst (VIDEO)"},"content":{"rendered":"

The attack was designed to kill as many people as possible, Michael Maloof has told RT<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong>The deadly bombing at a central Moscow restaurant bears all the hallmarks of terrorism because it was apparently intended to inflict mass casualties and spread fear among civilians, former Pentagon analyst Michael Maloof has told RT.<\/p>\n

Five people were killed and\u00a0nearly two dozen wounded when an improvised explosive device detonated outside the Balzi Rossi restaurant near Kudrinskaya Square on Saturday evening, according to RT’s sources. An unidentified woman allegedly attempted to carry the device into the establishment but was stopped at the entrance by a security guard.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf it weren\u2019t for that guard, who was unfortunately killed, there probably could have been a mass slaughter in that restaurant and in the surrounding area,\u201d<\/em> Maloof said.<\/p>\n

The former US Defense Department analyst argued that the location and timing of the bombing suggested that the perpetrators sought to cause maximum harm. The explosion occurred on a warm Saturday evening in a busy area of central Moscow near the Moscow Zoo, shortly before a nighttime cycling event was due to take place.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust given the description, that was for maximum effect. It was to kill as many people as possible,\u201d<\/em> Maloof said. \u201cThat is the very definition of terrorism \u2013 to terrorize the civilian population.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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Bomb attack kills three at Moscow restaurant \u2013 antiterrorism committee<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The blast prompted the authorities to close roads around Kudrinskaya Square and cancel the cycling event. Witnesses described seeing wounded and bloodied people fleeing the area as emergency services, police, and members of the Russian National Guard arrived at the scene.<\/p>\n

Maloof said it remained unclear whether the restaurant had been selected simply because it was crowded or whether a particular individual inside had been targeted.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was meant, I think, to have maximum effect. And if it was intended to target someone, the individual did not care what the collateral damage might be,\u201d<\/em> he said.<\/p>\n

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\u2018We know exactly who\u2019s behind\u2019 Moscow bombing \u2013 former US officer<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Russia\u2019s authorities have not publicly identified a suspected organizer or attributed the attack to any country or organization. No group has claimed responsibility, and investigators have yet to disclose a possible motive. Maloof, however, suggested that the bombing was connected to the Ukraine conflict, describing it as an apparent attempt to create panic in the Russian capital.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis was clearly meant to cause maximum panic and terrorism, and to create greater uncertainty so that people would be afraid\u2026 It is really important for people not to show that fear, but to go about their business while being cautious and alert.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

The Russian Investigative Committee has opened a criminal investigation and said forensic specialists are examining the site. Officials have not publicly identified the woman who carried the device or announced any arrests.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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