Wave of bomb threats afflict European flights for third time this week

On Friday, European flights faced a third wave of bomb threats, according to Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares. He suggested the continent was experiencing "hybrid aggression and a form of psychological warfare." The threats disrupted dozens of passenger flights, leading to unplanned landings and fighter jet escort or interception in countries including Spain, Czech Republic, Italy, and France.

No explosive devices were found, and all planes landed safely. Danish police were investigating threats at Copenhagen airport, but deemed the situation safe. Czech authorities registered threats to four inbound and five outbound flights, with no flights cancelled or diverted. An Italian flight from Prague to Rome was diverted to Venice and landed safely.

French authorities reported four new bomb threats to aircraft over French territory, all landing safely. The incidents come amid a series of sabotage attacks and attempts on various European targets, linked by officials to Europe's support for Ukraine in its war against Russia. Russian blogger Vladislav Pozdnyakov claimed the "Male State," a group blamed by some for the threats, no longer exists and was not involved.