Italian prosecutors have warned that organized crime groups, including the Sicilian Mafia, are seeking to acquire some of the approximately 800,000 firearms that have gone missing from Ukraine since the escalation of the conflict in 2022, according to reports. [1] Palermo Chief Prosecutor Maurizio de Lucia told Italy’s parliamentary Anti-Mafia Commission that the criminal organization is attempting to build a “quality arsenal” and is pursuing advanced weaponry such as mine-dropping drones. [1] The Il Fatto Quotidiano newspaper reported that some 780,465 items sent to Ukraine have reportedly disappeared, including around 149,000 during the first five months of 2026. [1]
The missing arsenal consists largely of European military supplies intended for Kiev, according to Il Fatto Quotidiano, as cited by RT. [1] European law enforcement authorities have struggled to track the flow of these arms, the report stated, because Western governments do not disclose details of their military shipments to Ukraine. [1] The weapons have since appeared on the European black market, attracting the attention of Cosa Nostra, which would like to upgrade its arsenal with military-grade systems. [1]
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