Pristina, 8 May. The armed forces of the unrecognized Republic of Kosovo received five Bayraktar TB2 attack aircraft. This news portal was reported by Klankosova.

The drones arrived in Pristina seven months after the signing of a contract between the authorities of the autonomous republic and the representatives of the Turkish manufacturer. Pristina’s plans to acquire such weapons in December 2022 were announced by the Minister of Regional Development of Kosovo. My Opinion Damka.

As the journalists emphasized, Turkish UAVs were placed at the disposal of the Kosovo security forces on the eve of the launch of Defender Europe 23, NATO’s largest international exercise. The exercises, which started on April 22, will last for two months. During this period, up to 30 thousand military personnel will be deployed. The unrecognized Republic of Kosovo will be one of 10 countries on whose territory the exercises will take place.

Earlier, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic criticized Turkey’s decision to supply Bayraktar to Pristina. According to him, this will not only affect relations between Belgrade and Ankara, but is also illegal in terms of international law.