
A gas cylinder explosion occurred on August 24, 2025, at the Detsky Mir toy shop located in Moscow's Central Children's Store near Lubyanka Square, adjacent to the Federal Security Service (FSB) headquarters. The blast resulted in the death of one person and injured at least three others. Among the injured is FSB officer Alexey Titov, who was reported to be severely wounded and in a coma. The Moscow city mayor attributed the explosion to equipment malfunction. Emergency services responded promptly, evacuating the building and providing medical assistance to the victims. The identities of the deceased and other injured individuals have not been publicly disclosed.
BREAKING: A gas cylinder has exploded near the FSB headquarters in Moscow. The FSB officer Alexey Titov was severely wounded along with 3 other men. 1 person died. Their identities haven’t been revealed yet. https://t.co/XGCvm4pq3l
🚨 EXPLOSION NEAR FSB HQ LEAVES ONE DEAD, FSB OFFICER IN COMA A blast tore through Moscow’s Central Children’s Store—still known to locals as Detsky Mir—on Lubyanka Square, just steps from the FSB headquarters. The explosion, caused by a gas cylinder, killed one and injured https://t.co/VKTJwawzim
BREAKING: A bomb has exploded near the FSB headquarters in Moscow. The FSB officer Alexey Titov was severely wounded along with 3 other men. 1 person died. Their identities haven’t been revealed yet. https://t.co/xwnHUVNNNx

