The Russian Federation has communicated the expulsion of the Italian military attaché in Moscow and one of his collaborators. The decision came after the summoning of the Italian chargé d'affaires in Moscow, Giovanni Scopa.

According to statements by Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, Moscow's move constitutes retaliation in response to Italy's expulsion of two Russian military attachés accused of espionage. Tajani described the Russian countermeasure as retaliation, specifying that the two Russian military personnel had been expelled from Italy as part of an investigation initiated by the Rome Prosecutor's Office for alleged espionage activities.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova confirmed that the expulsion of the Italian diplomats represents a retaliatory measure against Rome.

The episode fits within a broader framework of diplomatic tension between Italy and Russia, linked to espionage investigations conducted by Italian authorities. The specific circumstances and timeline of the expulsion of the two Russian military personnel from Italy, as well as the details of the Rome Prosecutor's Office investigation, have not been described in detail by the available sources.