Russian Extremist Cell Linked to European Airport Bomb Threats

European airports face flight threats linked to a Russian extremist group.

European airports received threatening emails concerning flights sent by a Russian extremist group. The messages carried the signature of a far-right movement known as Male State. Authorities are investigating the origin and validity of these security threats.

• The originThreatening emails targeting aviation infrastructure were attributed to a foreign radical faction.
• The groupThe Male State organization is recognized as an ultra-nationalist and misogynistic movement operating from Russia.