Milan on alert ahead of new protests, soldiers deployed on the streets

Описание: (24 Oct 2026)
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Milan - 24 October 2026
1. Wide of two Italian Army Light Multirole Vehicles (LMVs), known as Lince (Lynx), positioned in central Milan ahead of potential protests
2. Two soldiers from the Folgore paratrooper contingent, sent to Milan to provide support for street patrols
3. Italian army armored vehicle
4. Two soldiers patrolling
5. Local police car positioned in front of a shop
6. People entering a shop covered with wooden boards to protect the shop windows
7. Omega watch store with shop windows covered with wooden boards
8. Gucci store with shop windows covered
9. Hogan store covered with wooden boards
10. People passing in front of shops covered with wooden boards
11. Tiffany store with shop windows covered
12. Various of Apple store covered with wooden boards
13. Various of workers installing wooden boards
14. Soldiers patrolling a street
15. Police car patrolling
16. Various of police officers in Piazza Duomo
17. Various of Zara store with shop windows covered
18. Local Police officers
19. Police car positioned in Piazza Duomo
STORYLINE:
Italy deployed soldiers to Milan as the nation's fashion and finance capital remains on alert as fresh protests are expected on Saturday, one week after looting and clashes with police.

Premier Giorgia Meloni announced a raft of measures, including sending an additional 500 soldiers to Milan, and tougher penalties for minors, who police said made up a large part of the violent protesters.

The 500 soldiers deployed to Milan come in addition to hundreds already stationed there, and will support about 5,000 police and other law enforcement personnel.

Authorities are conducting drone surveillance, checks at railway stations, rapid-response units and online monitoring for potential calls to violence.

Milan Mayor Giuseppe Sala has said he is concerned about a repeat of violence this weekend and expressed support for the deployment of more soldiers.

Fearing further violence, shops across the city, particularly luxury boutiques in the fashion district, have boarded up their storefronts with wooden planks.

Rioters last weekend smashed their way into stores, targeting sneakers, athletic wear and sporting goods on streets that run off the city’s central Duomo square.

Officials said security measures on Saturday would extend beyond the city center amid concerns protesters could move into other neighborhoods to evade heavily policed areas.

While protests in France have claimed most international attention, Milan is among the many other European cities where protests are also scheduled Saturday, from Portugal to Albania.

AP Video shot by Niccolò Lupone

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