Violent attack during student assembly at the University of Athens

On the morning of Wednesday, November 4, 2026, a violent incident occurred at the Zografou University Campus of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA). A group of 40 to 50 individuals wearing helmets and armed with molotov cocktails, axes, clubs, and bats infiltrated a building housing the Physics and Mathematics departments, where a student assembly was taking place to organize commemorations for the Polytechnic anniversary.

Witnesses reported that the attackers targeted students, resulting in at least three injuries. One student, reported to be a first-year attendee, suffered burns from a molotov cocktail, while others sustained injuries from axes and blunt force trauma. Reports vary slightly regarding the specific nature of the injuries, with some sources mentioning wounds to the lower limbs from axes or beatings. The three injured students were transported to Gennimatas Hospital for medical treatment.

Following the attack, the perpetrators caused damage to the university facilities before fleeing. Police forces arrived on the scene to conduct an investigation. While the motive remains under official investigation, students suggested the attack was intended to disrupt organized activities regarding the upcoming Polytechnic anniversary commemorations. The situation at the campus remains tense as authorities continue to process the scene.