"We are on the eastern front of NATO, placed under tension by the unacceptable Russian invasion of Ukraine and therefore this mission has a task of deterrence, to prevent and avoid accidents. A mission whose aim is peace and security. A mission of great importance and importance". The President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, said this, speaking from the NATO base in NovoSelo in eastern Bulgaria.
"You carry out a task that aims to achieve peace and security and this is a constant characteristic of our Armed Forces in the tasks entrusted to them by Parliament and government carried out in many places, even distant ones", added the head of state. The president, still speaking of the international Italian missions, underlined that they are all "carried out to guarantee and restore peace where this is put at risk". In this way, he said, "a great contribution to the international community" is provided.