Italy: Soldiers deployed in Milan to provide protection against violent protests

Oct 24, 2026

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RECORD DATE NOT STATED IPA90116643 - Italy, Milan: Luxury stores on Via Montenapoleone with shop windows barricaded against looting, and soldiers from the Folgore Brigade patrolling the streets to keep out looters and violent protesters Copyright: xx xRichx IPA90116643
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IPA90110863 - Milan, October 24, 2026: Paratroopers from the Folgore Brigade in Piazza Duomo Copyright: xMaurizioxMaulex xMaurizioxMaulex IPA90110863
IPA90110862 - Milan, October 24, 2026: Paratroopers from the Folgore Brigade in Piazza Duomo Copyright: xMaurizioxMaulex xMaurizioxMaulex IPA90110862
IPA90110783 - Milan, October 24, 2026: Paratroopers from the Folgore Brigade in Piazza Duomo Copyright: xMaurizioxMaulex xMaurizioxMaulex IPA90110783
IPA90110741 - Milan, October 24, 2026: Paratroopers from the Folgore Brigade in Piazza Duomo Copyright: xMaurizioxMaulex xMaurizioxMaulex IPA90110741
IPA90110684 - Milan, October 24, 2026: Paratroopers from the Folgore Brigade in Piazza Duomo Copyright: xMaurizioxMaulex xMaurizioxMaulex IPA90110684
IPA90110608 - Milan, October 24, 2026: Paratroopers from the Folgore Brigade in Piazza Duomo Copyright: xMaurizioxMaulex xMaurizioxMaulex IPA90110608
IPA90110605 - Milan, October 24, 2026: Paratroopers from the Folgore Brigade in Piazza Duomo Copyright: xMaurizioxMaulex xMaurizioxMaulex IPA90110605
IPA90110597 - Milan, October 24, 2026: Paratroopers from the Folgore Brigade in Piazza Duomo Copyright: xMaurizioxMaulex xMaurizioxMaulex IPA90110597
IPA90110867 - Milan, October 24, 2026: Paratroopers from the Folgore Brigade in Piazza Duomo Copyright: xMaurizioxMaulex xMaurizioxMaulex IPA90110867
IPA90110861 - Milan, October 24, 2026: Paratroopers from the Folgore Brigade in Piazza Duomo Copyright: xMaurizioxMaulex xMaurizioxMaulex IPA90110861
IPA90110801 - Milan, October 24, 2026: Paratroopers from the Folgore Brigade in Piazza Duomo Copyright: xMaurizioxMaulex xMaurizioxMaulex IPA90110801
IPA90110712 - Milan, October 24, 2026: Paratroopers from the Folgore Brigade meet Matteo Salvini in Piazza Duomo Copyright: xMaurizioxMaulex xMaurizioxMaulex IPA90110712
IPA90110655 - Milan, October 24, 2026: Paratroopers from the Folgore Brigade in Piazza Duomo Copyright: xMaurizioxMaulex xMaurizioxMaulex IPA90110655
IPA90110649 - Milan, October 24, 2026: Paratroopers from the Folgore Brigade in Piazza Duomo Copyright: xMaurizioxMaulex xMaurizioxMaulex IPA90110649
IPA90110604 - Milan, October 24, 2026: Paratroopers from the Folgore Brigade in Piazza Duomo Copyright: xMaurizioxMaulex xMaurizioxMaulex IPA90110604
IPA90110821 - Milan, October 24, 2026: Paratroopers from the Folgore Brigade in Piazza Duomo Copyright: xMaurizioxMaulex xMaurizioxMaulex IPA90110821
IPA90110813 - Milan, October 24, 2026: Paratroopers from the Folgore Brigade in Piazza Duomo Copyright: xMaurizioxMaulex xMaurizioxMaulex IPA90110813
IPA90110777 - Milan, October 24, 2026: Paratroopers from the Folgore Brigade in Piazza Duomo Copyright: xMaurizioxMaulex xMaurizioxMaulex IPA90110777
IPA90110758 - Milan, October 24, 2026: Paratroopers from the Folgore Brigade in Piazza Duomo Copyright: xMaurizioxMaulex xMaurizioxMaulex IPA90110758
IPA90110717 - Milan, October 24, 2026: Paratroopers from the Folgore Brigade meet Matteo Salvini in Piazza Duomo Copyright: xMaurizioxMaulex xMaurizioxMaulex IPA90110717
October 24, 2026, Milan, Mi, Italy: Army strikes in the Fashion District, Via Montenapoleone. The city is under lockdown, preparing for the demonstrations scheduled for the afternoon in Piazza Duomo, October 24, 2026, Milan. Milan Italy - ZUMAa289 20261024_zia_a289_046 Copyright: xNicolaxMarfisix xAgfx
October 24, 2026, Milan, Mi, Italy: Army strikes in the Fashion District, Via Montenapoleone. The city is under lockdown, preparing for the demonstrations scheduled for the afternoon in Piazza Duomo, October 24, 2026, Milan. Milan Italy - ZUMAa289 20261024_zia_a289_043 Copyright: xNicolaxMarfisix xAgfx
October 24, 2026, Milan, Mi, Italy: Army strikes Piazza Duomo. The city is under lockdown, preparing for the demonstrations planned for this afternoon. Piazza Duomo, October 24, 2026, Milan Milan Italy - ZUMAa289 20261024_zia_a289_044 Copyright: xNicolaxMarfisix xAgfx
October 24, 2026, Milan, Mi, Italy: Army strikes in the Fashion District, Via Montenapoleone. The city is under lockdown, preparing for the demonstrations scheduled for the afternoon in Piazza Duomo, October 24, 2026, Milan. Milan Italy - ZUMAa289 20261024_zia_a289_041 Copyright: xNicolaxMarfisix xAgfx
500 Italian soldiers deployed in Milan ahead of protest MILAN, ITALY – OCTOBER 24: 500 soldiers from the Folgore Parachute Brigade, one of the Italian Army’s elite units, have been deployed to patrol the city on the day an unauthorized demonstration against the high cost of living is set to take place in Milan, Italy, on October 23, 2026. This measure follows the destruction and looting that occurred in Milan the previous weekend during similar protests against the rising cost of living. Andrea Carrubba Anadolu Milan Italy. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxAndreaxCarrubbax
500 Italian soldiers deployed in Milan ahead of protest MILAN, ITALY – OCTOBER 24: 500 soldiers from the Folgore Parachute Brigade, one of the Italian Army’s elite units, have been deployed to patrol the city on the day an unauthorized demonstration against the high cost of living is set to take place in Milan, Italy, on October 23, 2026. This measure follows the destruction and looting that occurred in Milan the previous weekend during similar protests against the rising cost of living. Andrea Carrubba Anadolu Milan Italy. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxAndreaxCarrubbax
500 Italian soldiers deployed in Milan ahead of protest MILAN, ITALY – OCTOBER 24: 500 soldiers from the Folgore Parachute Brigade, one of the Italian Army’s elite units, have been deployed to patrol the city on the day an unauthorized demonstration against the high cost of living is set to take place in Milan, Italy, on October 23, 2026. This measure follows the destruction and looting that occurred in Milan the previous weekend during similar protests against the rising cost of living. Andrea Carrubba Anadolu Milan Italy. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxAndreaxCarrubbax
500 Italian soldiers deployed in Milan ahead of protest MILAN, ITALY – OCTOBER 24: 500 soldiers from the Folgore Parachute Brigade, one of the Italian Army’s elite units, have been deployed to patrol the city on the day an unauthorized demonstration against the high cost of living is set to take place in Milan, Italy, on October 23, 2026. This measure follows the destruction and looting that occurred in Milan the previous weekend during similar protests against the rising cost of living. Andrea Carrubba Anadolu Milan Italy. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxAndreaxCarrubbax
500 Italian soldiers deployed in Milan ahead of protest MILAN, ITALY – OCTOBER 24: 500 soldiers from the Folgore Parachute Brigade, one of the Italian Army’s elite units, have been deployed to patrol the city on the day an unauthorized demonstration against the high cost of living is set to take place in Milan, Italy, on October 23, 2026. This measure follows the destruction and looting that occurred in Milan the previous weekend during similar protests against the rising cost of living. Andrea Carrubba Anadolu Milan Italy. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxAndreaxCarrubbax
500 Italian soldiers deployed in Milan ahead of protest MILAN, ITALY – OCTOBER 24: 500 soldiers from the Folgore Parachute Brigade, one of the Italian Army’s elite units, have been deployed to patrol the city on the day an unauthorized demonstration against the high cost of living is set to take place in Milan, Italy, on October 23, 2026. This measure follows the destruction and looting that occurred in Milan the previous weekend during similar protests against the rising cost of living. Andrea Carrubba Anadolu Milan Italy. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxAndreaxCarrubbax
500 Italian soldiers deployed in Milan ahead of protest MILAN, ITALY – OCTOBER 24: A helmet belonging to one of the 500 soldiers from the Folgore Parachute Brigade, an elite unit of the Italian Army, deployed to patrol the city on the day an illegal demonstration against the high cost of living was called in Milan, Italy, on October 23, 2026. This measure follows the devastation and looting that took place in Milan the previous weekend during similar protests against the high cost of living. Andrea Carrubba Anadolu Milan Italy. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxAndreaxCarrubbax
500 Italian soldiers deployed in Milan ahead of protest MILAN, ITALY – OCTOBER 24: 500 soldiers from the Folgore Parachute Brigade, one of the Italian Army’s elite units, have been deployed to patrol the city on the day an unauthorized demonstration against the high cost of living is set to take place in Milan, Italy, on October 23, 2026. This measure follows the destruction and looting that occurred in Milan the previous weekend during similar protests against the rising cost of living. Andrea Carrubba Anadolu Milan Italy. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxAndreaxCarrubbax
October 23, 2026, Milano: Soldiers patrol next to the Duomo gothic cathedral in Milan, Italy, 24 October 2026. The precaution follows clashes on 17 October that prompted heightened security measures, including military patrols, amid threats of further disturbances. ANSA PaoloSalmoirago (militari, soldati, soldato, para , Folgore, Lince) Milano - ZUMAa110 20261023_zaf_a110_047 Copyright: xPaolosalmoiragox
October 23, 2026, Milano: Soldiers patrol next to the Duomo gothic cathedral in Milan, Italy, 24 October 2026. The precaution follows clashes on 17 October that prompted heightened security measures, including military patrols, amid threats of further disturbances. ANSA PaoloSalmoirago (militari, soldati, soldato, para , Folgore, Lince) Milano - ZUMAa110 20261023_zaf_a110_046 Copyright: xPaolosalmoiragox
October 23, 2026, Milano: Soldiers patrol next to the Duomo gothic cathedral in Milan, Italy, 24 October 2026. The precaution follows clashes on 17 October that prompted heightened security measures, including military patrols, amid threats of further disturbances. ANSA PaoloSalmoirago (militari, soldati, soldato, para , Folgore, Lince) Milano - ZUMAa110 20261023_zaf_a110_045 Copyright: xPaolosalmoiragox

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RECORD DATE NOT STATED IPA90116643 - Italy, Milan: Luxury stores on Via Montenapoleone with shop windows barricaded against looting, and soldiers from the Folgore Brigade patrolling the streets to keep out looters and violent protesters Copyright: xx xRichx IPA90116643

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RECORD DATE NOT STATED IPA90116645 - Italy, Milan: Luxury stores on Via Montenapoleone with shop windows barricaded against looting, and soldiers from the Folgore Brigade patrolling the streets to keep out looters and violent protesters Copyright: xx xRichx IPA90116645

IPA90110863 - Milan, October 24, 2026: Paratroopers from the Folgore Brigade in Piazza Duomo Copyright: xMaurizioxMaulex xMaurizioxMaulex IPA90110863

IPA90110862 - Milan, October 24, 2026: Paratroopers from the Folgore Brigade in Piazza Duomo Copyright: xMaurizioxMaulex xMaurizioxMaulex IPA90110862

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IPA90110684 - Milan, October 24, 2026: Paratroopers from the Folgore Brigade in Piazza Duomo Copyright: xMaurizioxMaulex xMaurizioxMaulex IPA90110684

IPA90110608 - Milan, October 24, 2026: Paratroopers from the Folgore Brigade in Piazza Duomo Copyright: xMaurizioxMaulex xMaurizioxMaulex IPA90110608

IPA90110605 - Milan, October 24, 2026: Paratroopers from the Folgore Brigade in Piazza Duomo Copyright: xMaurizioxMaulex xMaurizioxMaulex IPA90110605

IPA90110597 - Milan, October 24, 2026: Paratroopers from the Folgore Brigade in Piazza Duomo Copyright: xMaurizioxMaulex xMaurizioxMaulex IPA90110597

IPA90110867 - Milan, October 24, 2026: Paratroopers from the Folgore Brigade in Piazza Duomo Copyright: xMaurizioxMaulex xMaurizioxMaulex IPA90110867

IPA90110861 - Milan, October 24, 2026: Paratroopers from the Folgore Brigade in Piazza Duomo Copyright: xMaurizioxMaulex xMaurizioxMaulex IPA90110861

IPA90110801 - Milan, October 24, 2026: Paratroopers from the Folgore Brigade in Piazza Duomo Copyright: xMaurizioxMaulex xMaurizioxMaulex IPA90110801

IPA90110712 - Milan, October 24, 2026: Paratroopers from the Folgore Brigade meet Matteo Salvini in Piazza Duomo Copyright: xMaurizioxMaulex xMaurizioxMaulex IPA90110712

IPA90110655 - Milan, October 24, 2026: Paratroopers from the Folgore Brigade in Piazza Duomo Copyright: xMaurizioxMaulex xMaurizioxMaulex IPA90110655

IPA90110649 - Milan, October 24, 2026: Paratroopers from the Folgore Brigade in Piazza Duomo Copyright: xMaurizioxMaulex xMaurizioxMaulex IPA90110649

IPA90110604 - Milan, October 24, 2026: Paratroopers from the Folgore Brigade in Piazza Duomo Copyright: xMaurizioxMaulex xMaurizioxMaulex IPA90110604

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IPA90110758 - Milan, October 24, 2026: Paratroopers from the Folgore Brigade in Piazza Duomo Copyright: xMaurizioxMaulex xMaurizioxMaulex IPA90110758

IPA90110717 - Milan, October 24, 2026: Paratroopers from the Folgore Brigade meet Matteo Salvini in Piazza Duomo Copyright: xMaurizioxMaulex xMaurizioxMaulex IPA90110717

October 24, 2026, Milan, Mi, Italy: Army strikes Piazza Duomo. The city is under lockdown, preparing for the demonstrations planned for this afternoon. Piazza Duomo, October 24, 2026, Milan Milan Italy - ZUMAa289 20261024_zia_a289_044 Copyright: xNicolaxMarfisix xAgfx