Sarajevo, 30 October 2026, dtt-net.com – 4 Italian soldiers of the EU peacekeeping mission EUFOR-ALTHEA died and in a helicopter crash in near northern border with Croatia.
Two others injured are being treated in medical facility in Tuzla and nine others in Brcko
“All personnel injured as a result of this incident are currently in a stable condition,” EUFOR said over the incident which occurred in the Gorice area near Brcko when an Italian CH-47 Chinook crashed, while conducting routine training.
Among the EUFOR personnel who tragically lost their lives, were two personnel from the Italian Armed Forces and two from the Italian Military Red Cross.
“EUFOR is deeply saddened by this tragic loss of life and extends its deepest condolences to the friends and family of those who lost their lives in the service of peace,” it said.
EUFOR has increased troops number to nearly 1500 after Russia attacked Ukraine fearing destabilization of the country by Serb entity’s pro-Russia and Serbia-backed leadership.
