European assessment of Russian hybrid-warfare threats stories

Nov 5, 2026

Second wave of bomb threats disrupts at least 25 European flights in one week

A fresh series of hoax bomb threats targeted at least 25 passenger flights across Europe on Thursday, forcing diversions, emergency landings, and fighter jet escorts across multiple countries including Ireland, France, Italy, Finland, and Bulgaria. No explosive devices were found, but the repeated incidents have raised concerns about coordinated hybrid warfare targeting European aviation.

Nov 5, 20268 sources

Top claims

▪More than 20 passenger flights across Europe received false bomb threats during the week of November 5, 2026, including at least seven flights targeted on November 3, 2026
▪Threatened aircraft in the November 5, 2026 bomb hoaxes were forced to disembark passengers, undergo complete security sweeps, and re-screen baggage, causing flight delays and crew schedule disruptions
▪An email sent to Aviapartner regarding two Rome-bound flights was signed by an anti-feminist group calling itself The Male State

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Critical infrastructure security1 Hybrid warfare1 Russia's information, cyber, and hybrid warfare1 World affairs1

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