EULEX: We continue to monitor the security situation in Kosovo

The European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX) announced today that, in accordance with its mandate, it continues to carefully monitor the security situation in Kosovo. To "gain awareness of the situation," a Mission police unit has been formed, conducting mobile reconnaissance patrols 24 hours a day, seven days a week, reports RTV.

In response to Tanjug's question about whether they intend to strengthen forces in Serbian areas in northern Kosovo following the increasing intimidation and threats faced by Serbs, which has been requested by Serbian representatives, EULEX stated that the Mission engages upon the explicit request of the first security responder, i.e., the Kosovo Police, to contribute to the maintenance and improvement of public order and safety.

"EULEX does all this in coordination with the Kosovo Police and KFOR, in accordance with the three-tier security response mechanism, where the Kosovo Police is the first security responder, EULEX the second, and KFOR the third. The security of all communities in Kosovo remains our top priority. As a Mission, on the one hand, we are vigilant and ready to support the security of Kosovo and the local population, and on the other hand, we are committed to supporting the Kosovo authorities, including the Kosovo Police," EULEX said in response to Tanjug.

Recently, Serbs in Kosovo have increasingly been subjected to attacks by Albanians, with the latest incident involving graffiti with "UCK" and the name of Faton Hajrizija, who killed Serbian police officer Nikola Krsmanovic, being written on the house of the Djurkovic family in the village of Gojbulja near Vucitrn.

Since the beginning of this year, up until July 28, there have been 72 ethnically motivated incidents in Kosovo against Serbs, and since 2021, there have been a total of 128 incidents.