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NATO on Kosovo drones: Any air activity must be coordinated with KFOR
2025-10-10 18:26:40 / KOSOVA
Kosovo authorities announced on October 8 that they had received "thousands" of combat drones from Turkey, prompting strong reactions from northern neighbor Serbia.
The NATO official praised Turkey as a long-standing contributor to the mission it leads in Kosovo, KFOR, and to regional stability.
But he did not want to answer REL's question about under what circumstances Kosovo could be allowed to use these drones, knowing that only the NATO-led mission has authority over its airspace.
"KFOR regularly monitors Kosovo's airspace, using all means and resources at its disposal, in accordance with its existing authority and mandate, under UN Security Council Resolution 1244 of 1999," the NATO official said.
He stressed that KFOR remains "closely involved in this important issue and is in close contact with Kosovo security organizations and the Serbian armed forces to this end."
KFOR is also the third security responder in Kosovo, after the Kosovo Police and the European Union rule of law mission, EULEX.
The NATO mission, among other things, is responsible for security on the border between Kosovo and Serbia.
NATO increased its presence in Kosovo during 2023, following rising tensions in the Serb-majority north, and now has 4,649 peacekeepers from 33 countries.
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