Northern Kosovo clashes

North Kosovo clashes
Part of North Kosovo crisis (2022–2024)

KFOR peacekeepers clashing with Serbian protesters
Date26 and 29 May 2023
Location
Zvečan, North Kosovo
Result

Protest suppressed

  • NATO increases its presence in Kosovo[1]
  • Serbian Armed Forces are put on "highest alert"[2][3]
Belligerents
Serbia Serb protesters  NATO
 Kosovo
Commanders and leaders
Unorganized Angelo Michele Ristuccia
Units involved
Unorganized Kosovo Force
Kosovo Police
Casualties and losses
Per Serbia:
55+ protesters injured
6 protesters arrested		 40–93 wounded[4][5]
5 police officers wounded
Multiple police cars destroyed

On 26 May 2023, Kosovo Police forcefully took control of the municipal buildings of four Serb majority regions in Northern Kosovo after a local election was held.[6] Three days later on 29 May 2023, hundreds of Serbian protesters clashed with NATO peacekeeping troops after rally at city hall in the town of Zvečan in Northern Kosovo.[7][8][9][10][11][12]

  1. ^ https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/nato-soldiers-guard-kosovo-serb-town-following-clashes-2023-05-30/
  2. ^ "25 injured as violent clashes erupt in between Serb protesters and Nato forces". 30 May 2023.
  3. ^ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20230529-nato-peacekeepers-injured-in-clashes-with-ethnic-serb-protesters-in-kosovo
  4. ^ "NATO Demands Accountability for Attacks on Peacekeepers in North Kosovo | Balkan Insight".
  5. ^ "KFOR recalls the largest number of injuries of mission's members in Zvečan one year later – KoSSev".
  6. ^ "Why do Kosovo-Serbia tensions persist?". Associated Press News. 31 May 2023.
  7. ^ "What is behind renewed tensions between Serbia and Kosovo?". PBS. 25 September 2023.
  8. ^ "At least 30 NATO troops injured in clashes with Serbs in Kosovo".
  9. ^ "Why do Kosovo-Serbia tensions persist?".
  10. ^ "Ethnic Serbs Clash with Security Forces in Northern Kosovo". 29 May 2023.
  11. ^ Tela, Valona (31 May 2023). "Kosovo 'Tactical Game' is a Strategic Blunder, Security Expert Charles Kupchan Warns Amid Balkan Violence". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
  12. ^ "Why Do Kosovo-Serbia Tensions Persist?". Voice of America. 2023-05-29. Retrieved 2024-10-18.