Just days before local elections in Kosovo, thousands of Turkish-made kamikaze drones arrived today at Pristina’s “Adem Jashari” Airport, the Kosovo government announced on Wednesday evening. Acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti personally attended the delivery ceremony together with acting Defense Minister Ejup Maqedonci and officers of the Kosovo Security Forces (KSF). The move immediately sparked sharp condemnation from Belgrade.
Serbian officials accused Turkey of violating UN Security Council Resolution 1244, warning that the delivery represents a direct threat to regional peace and stability.
According to Kosovo government statement, the shipment includes “thousands of Skydagger FPV kamikaze drones, also known as Ready-to-Fly (RTF) models, equipped with explosive devices intended to neutralize both moving and stationary enemy targets.”
The government underlined that the contract for the purchase was signed in December last year with the Turkish company Baykar, the manufacturer of Skydagger drones.
The delivery, initially scheduled for January 2026, was completed three months ahead of schedule.
“We are investing in making our army — the Kosovo Security Force — strong and coherent, aligned with modern technological development and contemporary warfare tactics. Today is a joyful day for the KSF and a very important one for the defense of Kosovo’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” Kurti said, according to the statement.
The announcement adds that the new Skydagger drones will complement the existing KSF drone fleet, which already includes Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 and US-made Puma aircraft.
The purchase comes less than a year after Kurti signed another defense-related agreement — in December 2024 — with Turkey’s state-owned Machinery and Chemical Industry Company (MKE), which plans to open an ammunition factory in Kosovo. At that time, Kurti also revealed plans for establishing a drone design laboratory, though no mention was made of this specific procurement.
Belgrade reacts: “Violation of Resolution 1244”
Almost immediately after the announcement from Pristina, sharp reactions arrived from Belgrade.
The head of the Serbian Government’s Office for Kosovo and Metohija, Petar Petković, accused Turkey of violating UN Security Council Resolution 1244, stressing that under this resolution, KFOR remains the only armed force allowed in Kosovo.
“Resolution 1244 calls for the demilitarization of the so-called KLA and Pristina’s forces. Turkey’s move represents a direct breach of this international document. Instead of respecting international law, Turkey is militarizing Pristina and, together with Kurti, undermining peace and stability in the Western Balkans,” Petković said.
He warned that Ankara’s action “shows it does not want peace, but rather fuels new tensions and crises in the region,” questioning against whom “this militarization and arming of Kurti’s pyromaniac regime” is directed, “if not against the peaceful Serbian people.”
Petković also claimed that the timing of the delivery — just days before the upcoming local elections — reveals its political dimension.
“Belgrade has understood the message well and will continue to responsibly safeguard peace and stability, despite these armed alliances formed at the expense of peace,” he said.
Vučić: ‘Horrified by Turkey’s behavior’
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić echoed these remarks, saying he was “horrified by Turkey’s behavior” and accused Ankara of “grossly violating the UN Charter and Resolution 1244.”
“I am horrified by Turkey’s actions and by the continued arming of Pristina’s authorities. It is clear that Turkey does not want stability in the Western Balkans, but once again dreams of reviving the Ottoman Empire,” Vučić wrote on X.
Сада је потпуно јасно да Турска не жели стабилност Западног Балкана и да поново сања обнову Отоманске империје. https://t.co/l1hWFIaNyv
— Александар Вучић (@avucic) October 8, 2025
“Security concerns”
While Pristina was welcoming the drones, Srpska lista announced that popular Serbian singer Anđela Ignjatović – Breskvica was allegedly banned from entering Kosovo, where she was scheduled to perform tonight in North Mitrovica.
The party claimed that border officials at the Jarinje crossing denied her entry, citing “security concerns,” and published what they said was official documentation to that effect.
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