Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has expressed her solidarity with law enforcement officers after the mass riots in Milan, where on Saturday, October 17, protesters against the rising cost of living clashed and � They organized removals. "Once again, the men and women of law enforcement have had to face the violence of criminals who, including those operating in organized groups, use demonstrations to incite conflict and sow chaos," Maloney wrote on social media. in the pictures. He thanked the police for protecting the safety of residents, workers, businessmen and all those who have the right to live in their city without fear. The mayor of Milan, Giuseppe Sala, for his part, stated that he is extremely concerned about what happened and is afraid of new riots in the coming weeks. Speaking on RTL 102.5, Sala also condemned the rioters and expressed full support for the police. At the same time, the mayor believes that the scale of possible clashes could have been underestimated, and the law enforcement forces insufficient. "There were many demonstrators in the Duomo square, and a small group of police officers was on one side. I got the impression that yesterday there were many on one side and not many on the other," he said. According to Sala, there were about 200 police officers in the area of ​​the square. The mayor emphasized that the rioters should not be mixed up with many students who had peacefully protested and did not cause any harm. He also warned about the danger of publications made on social networks, in which they tried to find out the identity of the participants of the protest. such posts can lead to self-judgment. According to preliminary data, about 60 people were arrested after the clashes, about half of them are minors. At least 25 people were injured, including about ten law enforcement officers. According to the given data, there were no serious injuries. Official final data is still awaited. The streets of Milan have already been cleared of garbage, but many shop windows have been left broken. According to local mass media, the participants of the pogroms used sticks, garbage cans, rented bicycles and stones torn from the pavements.