Artem Naliato, a 21-year-old Italian of Ukrainian origin, who was adopted by an Italian family as a child, died in the war against Russia. He came as a volunteer to defend Ukraine. 

This was reported on  Facebook by Massimo Cavazzana, the mayor of the city of Tribano (Veneto region), where Naliato lived, and a number of Italian media outlets,  Censor.NET reports .

“Farewell, Artem. It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to Artem Naliato, who decided to fight the war he carried in his heart, for the freedom of his native country, to which he was deeply attached,” he wrote.

According to the media outlets  ANSA and Il Fatto Quotidiano , Artem was adopted by an Italian family from Tribano in the province of Padua when he was 12 years old.

In August 2022, he decided to go to Ukraine to find his brother. After that, he returned to Italy, but then decided to go to Ukraine again, where he decided to join the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

According to the mayor, Artem died last Monday – July 14.

One of his brothers informed his relatives via messenger that Artem was no longer alive.

Cavazzana told LaPresse that he had been informed of Artem’s death the day before. He was likely killed as a result of a Russian missile strike on the barracks where he was staying.

Il Giornale reports that after the Russian strike, the boy was taken to the hospital in extremely serious condition. Medics tried to save the young man’s life, but despite their efforts, Artem died.

Author:  Valeria Sushkova Джерело: https://censor.net/ua/n3564921

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