Milovan Drecun, head of the Serbian Parliament’s Committee on Defense and Internal Affairs, dismissed claims that the Kosovo Security Forces (KSF) accidentally entered North Mitrovica on Thursday, calling the incident a “deliberate provocation.”
Several armored vehicles of the KSF drove nearly two kilometers through the northern part of the divided city — crossing the Eastern Bridge from South Mitrovica and proceeding through Knjaz Miloš and King Peter Streets to the gas station near the police station.
While Kosovo Police, KSF, and KFOR all described the incident as a “wrong turn,” Drecun rejected this explanation as implausible.
“They could have gotten lost only if Eskimos were driving those trucks,” he said sarcastically. “What kind of future army of Kosovo are they if they cannot orient themselves around the Ibar River – to know whether they are on the north or south side?”
He insisted that the move was intentional, arguing that “there is no such thing as getting lost in Mitrovica.”
“Even if some of them are unfamiliar with the north, they are not alone. There were officers among them – too many people for this to have been an accident.”
“A Test for Deploying KSF in the North”
According to Drecun, the purpose behind the incident was to “accustom the local population” to the presence of the KSF and prepare the ground for its eventual permanent deployment in the north.
He also connected the event to recent military developments, noting that shortly after Turkish General Özkan Ulutaş once again took command of KFOR, Kosovo received a shipment of Turkish-made kamikaze drones.
“The KFOR commander should have prevented such transfers,” Drecun said, claiming that Turkey is preparing the KSF “for a confrontation with our forces.”
“It’s a silent war, not visible to the public, but it’s happening – the goal is to neutralize potential Serbian resistance in Kosovo and possibly beyond, into the Raška region.”
“Double Standards on Resolution 1244”
Drecun accused KFOR of applying double standards when invoking UN Security Council Resolution 1244.
“They cite it when defending their inaction, but ignore it when allowing the creation of a paramilitary force – the so-called Kosovo army – which the resolution explicitly forbids,” he said.
He also claimed NATO officials have been considering joint KFOR–KSF patrols along administrative lines, including in the north, as part of an effort led by Turkey.
“The Turkish general wants to establish permanent KSF presence in the north – to give them a base, allow drone flights like Bayraktar and Puma, and joint patrols with KFOR.
That’s the plan,” he warned.
Drecun further accused KFOR of complicity in Thursday’s incident.
“They have extraordinary intelligence capabilities. They could have reacted instantly. Their silence shows participation,” he said.
“NATO’s Corridor and Kosovo’s Role”
Drecun argued that NATO’s long-term goal is to build a military corridor from the Adriatic to the Black Sea, using Kosovo as one of its key points.
“They need local forces to secure it – and that’s what the KSF is becoming,” he said.
He added that Washington’s main priority is to maintain stability in Kosovo while keeping pressure on Belgrade to accept the European proposal for normalization.
“They don’t want major turbulence, just enough pressure on Serbs to force Serbia into de facto recognition.”
“Serbia Must Remain Constructive”
Despite his criticism, Drecun urged the Serbian side to remain constructive and preserve cooperation with KFOR.
“We need KFOR to protect Serbs in the event of mass violence. That’s why good relations must be maintained,” he said.
He described Serbia’s approach as a long-term diplomatic struggle, not a short-term policy.
“We are defending our interests through strategic partnerships – with China, Russia, Turkey, and others. That’s our long-term defense,” Drecun concluded.
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