Hundreds of schools in Europe targeted by coordinated bomb threats

On November 11, 2026, a wave of bomb threats triggered a massive security operation across approximately 300 schools in Italy, with additional incidents reported in Scotland and Northern Ireland. The threatening emails, sent from abroad, claimed that explosive devices were hidden in school buildings and contained inflammatory rhetoric, including threats of genocide against Italians. The sender identified as 'Mikhail Andropov, leader of Vilayat Misoginistan', and also alleged that a bomb had been planted in the car of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

Authorities initiated widespread evacuations and police inspections across major Italian cities, including Rome, Milan, Naples, Venice, Trieste, Padua, Bergamo, and Modena. In the Lazio region alone, over 50 schools were evacuated. While the investigation remains ongoing, law enforcement agencies in Scotland and Northern Ireland have indicated that the threats appear to be hoaxes, with no evidence of credible danger to the public. Reports suggest these incidents may represent a coordinated attempt to incite panic across Europe, though no explosives have been discovered in the Italian schools as of yet.