Overview

• Mayor Massimo Cavazzana announced on July 23 that Naliato died after a bomb struck his billet at a Ukrainian training camp near Kyiv on July 21.
• A public vigil is set for July 25 at the Duomo di San Lorenzo in Conselve to honor the 21-year-old’s sacrifice.
• Adopted from Ukraine and raised in Tribano, Naliato returned to fight for his birthplace on June 1 following an earlier deployment in August 2022.
• His death highlights the peril foreign recruits face even in non-combat settings within the International Territorial Defense Legion.
• Italy has seen dozens enlist in Ukraine’s legion but faces obstacles in verifying volunteer casualties and recovering remains on contested front lines.