Preliminary reports suggest a bomb was detonated by a suicide bomber as passengers arrived at Domodedovo airport’s international arrivals gate at 4:40 p.m. (13:40 GMT).
Law enforcement officials said the power of the blast was equal to 5 kg of TNT and that the bomb was packed with metal objects to cause maximum damage.
A law enforcement source told RIA Novosti that the security services were aware that terrorists were planning an attack on a Moscow airport, but were unable to locate and detain the three suspects they had been searching for.
Russian transport watchdog Rostransnadzor said on Monday it had instructed all airports in the country to impose enhanced security measures, including passenger screening at entrances.
Russian authorities pledged assistance to the families of the dead and those injured in the attack.
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