"Without justification".. Russia expels a military attaché and collaborator from Italy
Declared ItalyMonday that Russiaexpelled "Without justification" A military attaché in its mission and one "Collaborators" With him, ten days after Rome expelled two members of the Russian intelligence operating on its territory under a diplomatic guise.
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Taiani wrote on the X platform: "It is a blatant act of retaliation following Italy’s expulsion of two Russian military attaches, who were caught red-handed carrying out espionage activities that harm our national security."Russia did not immediately comment on this expulsion.
On July 9, Italy announced the expulsion of two members of the Russian intelligence services who were working on its territory under diplomatic cover, denouncing…"Dangerous and unacceptable interference"This came two days after the arrest of two former members of Italian intelligence on charges of collaborating with Moscow.
French Aster missiles
The Russian Foreign Ministry, according to what was reported by RIA Novosti Agency, was quick to threaten…"Appropriate response"
According to the Italian newspapers La Repubblica and Il Messaggero, at least one of the two Russian operatives collected, in exchange for money, information related to the French-Italian air defense system. "samp/t" Which Ukraine is supposed to receive this year for testing, and with missiles "Aster" French-Italian, which had already been delivered to Kiev.
The element was also interested in the NATO mission in Bulgaria, and in the company "Aveo" Italian company that produces engines for drones and hypersonic missiles.
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