Ukraine: Milan prosecutors probe case of Italian fighter

(ANSA) - ROME, APR 26 - Milan anti-terrorism prosecutors have opened a probe in to the case of Ivan Luca Vavassori, a former minor-league professional footballer who quit soccer to join the international brigade and fight with the Ukraine army after the Russian invasion, sources said Tuesday.
    It had been feared that the 29-year-old had been killed in a Russian attack on Mariupol but his father said on Monday that he is still alive.
    No one has been formally placed under investigation with respect to the probe at the moment, the sources said.
    The probe will look into whether there is an illegal network to recruit volunteers or mercenaries to fight in Ukraine, the sources said. (ANSA).