During a NATO live-fire exercise in Latvia an Italian armoured vehicle suddenly opened machine-gun fire on another Italian armoured vehicle, wounding four Italian soldiers. The Italian military gave no details on vehicle models or a preliminary cause—such as human error, communications failure, or weapons malfunction—and said the incident involved only Italian forces.

2026-09-26

During a NATO live-fire exercise in Latvia an Italian armoured vehicle suddenly opened machine-gun fire on another Italian armoured vehicle, wounding four Italian soldiers. The Italian military gave no details on vehicle models or a preliminary cause—such as human error, communications failure, or weapons malfunction—and said the incident involved only Italian forces.