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Video/ Lying on the streets of Zveçan, 25 KFOR soldiers were injured in the clashes with the Serbs

Video/ Lying on the streets of Zveçan, 25 KFOR soldiers were injured in

25 KFOR soldiers were injured in clashes with Serbs in the North of Kosovo.

KFOR has announced that soldiers were injured in the clashes between Serbian protesters and KFOR soldiers in Zveçan.  

KFOR informs that the soldiers of the Italian and Hungarian contingent were subjected to unprovoked attacks and received several injuries.

" About 25 injured by the multinational contingent during the detention of protesting demonstrators that happened in the municipality of Zveçan.

Pristina, May 29, 2023. This afternoon, KFOR units were deployed in 4 municipalities of northern Kosovo in order to curb the violent demonstrations that occurred after the newly elected presidents tried to take office in recent days.

Opposing the most active parts of the crowd, some soldiers of the Italian and Hungarian contingent of KFOR were the object of unprovoked attacks and received traumatic injuries with fractures and burns from the explosion of incendiary devices.

Treated in time by KFOR medical units, they are currently under observation by medical personnel who are assessing their condition.

The commander of the KFOR mission, Major General Angelo Michele Ristuccia, is personally following the development of the situation and expresses his condolences to the men and women of the mission injured during the clashes.

He emphasized that unprovoked attacks on NATO units are unacceptable and KFOR will continue to fulfill its mandate in an impartial manner," KFOR said in its response.

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