Russian misogynist group founder denies role in European flight bomb threats

Vladislav Pozdnyakov, the founder of the "Men's State" movement, has denied any involvement in bomb threats against European flights. In a post on his "Pozdnyakov 3.0" channel, he stated that he does not have any connection to the movement since 2019, claiming it "has not existed" since 2021. "Whoever is stirring up trouble in EU countries today under this 'brand' is acting in their own interests, just flying someone else's flag," he wrote.

The BBC Russian Service questioned Pozdnyakov via Telegram, an account believed to be his, about the movement's involvement in the threats. The Telegram account responded by stating that "Men's State" "has not existed for many years." Following this, the channel shared the exchange between "Vlad" and the BBC correspondent. European flights have recently faced a surge in hoax bomb threats.

On November 3, seven European flights received warnings of planted bombs, while 12 passenger planes were targeted on November 5. Italian news agency ANSA reported that these hoax threats were allegedly sent by "Men's State fighters." European authorities have yet to identify those responsible for the hoax bomb threats.