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Italy evacuates at least 300 schools after emailed bomb threats

Premier Giorgia Meloni said there was no concrete danger and blamed pro-Russian hackers as investigations continue.

Published Nov 11, 2026 · 13:47 UTC5 reports

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At least 300 Italian schools were evacuated on Wednesday after receiving emailed bomb threats.[France 24]
Education Minister Giuseppe Valditara said the number of affected schools could rise, and Italian reports said 280 head teachers had received threats in recent days.[France 24 · BBC News]
Premier Giorgia Meloni said there was no indication of concrete danger, blamed pro-Russian hackers, and said investigations are underway.[ABC News]
A government source reportedly said the email was signed by a person named Mikhail Andropov, described as leader of the Vilayat of Misoginistan; this has not been independently verified.[France 24]

At least 300 Italian schools were evacuated on Wednesday after receiving emailed bomb threats.[France 24]
Education Minister Giuseppe Valditara said 300 schools had been affected and that the number could rise.[France 24]
A government source said the email was signed by Mikhail Andropov, described as leader of the Vilayat of Misoginistan.[France 24]
Premier Giorgia Meloni said there was no indication of concrete danger to Italian schools and that the threats appeared aimed at generating alarm.[ABC News]
Meloni blamed pro-Russian hackers for the threats.[ABC News]
Italian reports said 280 school head teachers had received threats in recent days.[BBC News]

The number of affected schools could rise, according to the education minister.[France 24]
The claimed signatory of the email has not been independently verified; the attribution comes from an unnamed government source.[France 24]
Whether pro-Russian hackers were responsible, as Meloni blamed, has not been established in the reporting.[ABC News]

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