The first minister of Italy, Giorgia Meloni, stated that none of the explosive threats directed at thousands of schools in Italy today turned out to be a real threat.
In a video address, Meloni reported: 'Today, thousands of Italian schools received an email notification about the presence of a bomb in many institutions; students were evacuated, security services searched every room, and I tell you the most important thing: nothing was found in any school.'
The head of the Italian government added that there are currently no signs indicating a real danger. These statements were made after a meeting in Rome with security ministers, as well as with heads of intelligence and cybersecurity services.
Giorgia Meloni suggested that the main goal of these messages was to 'instill fear' and provoke 'distrust and chaos,' noting that similar threats were also directed at the UK and Ireland today.
Italian investigators are cooperating with European colleagues to identify the authors of these emails without making assumptions about their origin. She also recalled recent false bomb threats that led to the cancellation of dozens of flights across Europe, yet no explosive devices were found.
Meloni emphasized: 'We will not allow an anonymous email to dictate our children's school calendar,' but promised that 'every new warning will be checked.'
According to Italian media reports, the threat was contained in an email signed by 'Mikhail Andropov, Head of the Municipality (district) of Misoginistan.' Last month, hundreds of schools in Northern Ireland, Scotland, Hungary, and Serbia were also targeted by false bomb threats. These attacks are raising growing concern in Europe regarding the possibility of hybrid warfare escalation.
