Italy investigates the disappearance of military aircraft components worth 17 million euros

DISINFO.MD, 25 February 2026 10:40

Italian investigators are trying to determine how thousands of essential aircraft components disappeared from an Air Force warehouse in Brindisi, amid suspicions of embezzlement and possible resale abroad, reports Euronews. Italian prosecutors are investigating the disappearance of nearly 2,500 components for military aircraft, valued at about 17 million euros, from the Air Force warehouses in [...] Articolul Italy investigates the disappearance of military aircraft components worth 17 million euros apare prima dată în DISINFO.MD.

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