World · Europe · 3 hrs ago
Men’s State founder denies involvement in European flight bomb threats
Hoax bomb threats targeted European flights in recent days.
An email sent to Italian airports was signed in the name of “Men’s State fighters,” according to Italian news agency ANSA.
Founder Vladislav Pozdnyakov denied involvement and said he had no ties to the movement after 2019.
He also said Men’s State had ceased to exist in 2021.
The Russian movement is ultranationalist and misogynistic, and has been banned in Russia.
At least seven flights were targeted on November 3 and 12 on November 5; European authorities have not said who they believe sent the threats.
Vladislav Pozdnyakov, founder of the “Men’s State” movement, denied involvement in bomb threats targeting European flights.
He said he had no connection to the movement since 2019 and that it had not existed since 2021.
ANSA reported that bomb-threat emails sent to Italian airports were signed in the name of “Men’s State fighters.”
At least seven European flights were targeted by warnings on November 3, and at least 12 passenger planes were targeted on November 5.
European authorities had not said who they believed was behind the hoax threats.
- Who
- Vladislav Pozdnyakov denied involvement. ANSA reported that the threats were signed in the name of “Men’s State fighters.
- What
- Hoax bomb threats targeted European flights.
- When
- November 3 and 5, 2026; Pozdnyakov’s denial was reported on November 6.
- Where
- European flights, including flights at Italian airports.
- Why
- Not stated.
Vladislav Pozdnyakov
The threat emails’ signatories
Involvement
Vladislav Pozdnyakov
Pozdnyakov denied involvement and said he had no connection to “Men’s State” since 2019.
The threat emails’ signatories
The emails were signed in the name of “Men’s State fighters,” according to ANSA.
Movement status
Vladislav Pozdnyakov
Pozdnyakov said the movement had not existed since 2021.
The threat emails’ signatories
ANSA described the name in the emails as referring to the “Men’s State” movement.
At least seven European flights were the subject of warnings claiming bombs had been planted on board.
At least 12 passenger planes were targeted by similar messages, and ANSA reported threats sent to Italian airports in the name of “Men’s State fighters.
Meduza reported Pozdnyakov’s denial of involvement in the threats.
- Founder
- Vladislav Pozdnyakov
- Movement
- Men’s State” (“Muzhskoye Gosudarstvo”)
- Last stated connection
- Pozdnyakov said he had no connection to the movement since 2019
- Movement status
- Pozdnyakov said it had not existed since 2021
- Flights targeted on November 3
- At least 7 European flights
- Planes targeted on November 5
- At least 12 passenger planes
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What people are saying
I have had no connection to “Men’s State” since 2019
Whoever is stirring up trouble in EU countries today under this ‘brand’ is acting in their own interests, just flying someone else’s flag.
The explosion will happen in 60 minutes. Today your sky will be red.
We, the fighters of the Men’s State, with our actions today will leave a mark on history. Your feminist regime will remember this forever.