Italy evacuates hundreds of schools after bomb threats; officials suspect hoax, cite hybrid warfare
Published 17 h ago6 sourcesEvidence: Reported
A coordinated wave of false bomb threats forced the evacuation of 312 schools across Italy, prompting Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to convene a government meeting. The threats appear to be a hoax, but the scale and coordination suggest a deliberate disruption campaign. The incident raises concerns about the resilience of public institutions to such psychological operations, though no casualties or material damage have been reported.
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A coordinated campaign of mass school bomb threats, primarily via email, has targeted hundreds of schools across Italy, Ireland, the UK (including Scotland and Northern Ireland), and Bulgaria. While authorities largely assess these as hoaxes, the cross-border coordination and scale suggest a deliberate hybrid warfare operation aimed at disruption and psychological impact, with suspected Russian involvement. Attribution remains unconfirmed, but the pattern aligns with broader suspected Russian hybrid warfare incidents across Europe.
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