300 Schools Evacuated Across Italy Due to Bomb Threats

Giuseppe Valditara, Italy’s Minister of Education, announced that at least 300 schools across the country were evacuated on Wednesday following bomb threats, and this number may increase. In response to the threats, students were moved to safe areas under the supervision of educational staff.

One school in Italy’s capital also informed parents that all students were fully evacuated. Investigations indicate that the threats were signed in an email under the name “Mikhail Andropov,” and the Italian police have launched an inquiry into the matter.

This incident occurs amid rising concerns about so-called hybrid warfare threats in Europe, with previous targets including blood banks, air traffic control systems, and television networks.