Panic in the skies: Dozens of flights disrupted - fingers pointed at Moscow

Dozens of flights across Europe were disrupted following anonymous bomb threats. Intelligence agencies are investigating suspected Russian involvement, but no explosives were found. The threats were sent in various languages from anonymous addresses, with one traced to Colombia. On Thursday, a threat was received in Rome in the name of a Russian nationalist organization, whose founder denied any connection. On Friday, the phenomenon expanded to Ireland.

Dozens of flights across Europe were disrupted following anonymous messages warning of bombs on aircraft. Intelligence agencies across the continent are investigating suspected Russian involvement, but no explosives have been found on any of the planes. The messages were sent in various languages from anonymous addresses around the world, with one traced to Colombia. Last Thursday, a threat was received at Rome's Fiumicino Airport, purportedly sent by a Russian nationalist organization, but the organization's founder denied any connection. On Friday, the phenomenon expanded as media outlets in Ireland received similar threats. Security officials note that the tactics match the known modus operandi of Russian intelligence. Nevertheless, intelligence sources assess that there is no real threat to civil aviation, as the Kremlin understands that attacking a civilian aircraft would cross a red line that could trigger a NATO military response.