(ANSA) - BELGRADE, AUG 18 - "Today, Italy honours the memory of our compatriots who were killed on the beach of Vergarolla on August 18, 1946, in the most serious and bloody massacre in the Italian Republic's history. A carnage that had been forgotten for decades has been restored to collective memory thanks to the invaluable commitment of the Italian community of Pula, the exiles, their descendants, and associations," Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said in a statement. "What happened eighty years ago on Pula's beach remains an unpunished crime." Dozens and dozens of innocent civilians—men, women, and children—were killed in a macabre plot while attending a sporting event. The perpetrators, instigators, and motives have all remained unknown. Seeking the truth remains the key to fully restoring justice to the victims and revealing what we still don't know about this dark chapter in history." (ANSA).