Italy May Send Its Military To Ukraine
5- 28.08.2025, 14:20
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But on one condition.
Italy may send its military sappers to demine the Ukrainian territory after the ceasefire in Ukraine. This was written by the Corriere della Sera.
According to Corriere della Sera, the issue of sending military sappers to Ukraine will be considered during a regular meeting of the Italian government.
Prime Minister Georgia Meloni and Deputy Prime Ministers Antonio Tajani and Matteo Salvini will take part in this meeting. Italy has previously said many times that there will be no Italian peacekeepers in Ukraine.
This position was recently reiterated by Matteo Salvini. Giorgia Meloni is also against the deployment of Italian peacekeepers in Ukraine. But Antonio Tajani suggested sending military sappers to demine the Ukrainian territory. He believes this should be done after the shooting stops in Ukraine.
The debate in Italy over sending sappers to Ukraine is over the fact that they are military personnel. This may cause criticism from some Italian political forces.
It should be noted that in August this year, Giorgia Meloni proposed that European leaders provide Ukraine with NATO-inspired collective security guarantees after the war, but without membership in the Alliance.
Some media outlets believe that this is the so-called NATO-light option. NATO countries are supposed to provide comprehensive assistance to Ukraine if it is subjected to a new military attack. So far, such an option of security guarantees is still under discussion.