The Special Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Kosovo (PSRK) has indicted Siniša Spasić over his alleged involvement in a Serbian military and police operation in the village of Reznik, near Vushtrri, on April 4, 1999, during which members of the Ujkani family were killed and homes were burned.
The indictment was filed on August 11, 2026, with prosecutors also requesting that Spasić remain in detention. He has been held in custody since August last year, according to Betimi për Drejtësi.
Spasić, also known by the nickname “Krcko,” is accused of participating in the operation alongside other armed and uniformed members of Serbian forces. Prosecutors allege that he acted together with several other individuals, including Slagjan Trajković, who has already been convicted at first instance, and Zoran Kostić, who has also been convicted at first instance.
According to the indictment obtained by Betimi për Drejtësi, the operation took place at around 3 p.m. on April 4, 1999, when Serbian police and military forces entered Reznik as part of an operation allegedly targeting the village’s Albanian civilian population.
The indictment states that Serbian forces used the house of Shaip Zeneli as a headquarters, from where they allegedly received orders from Kostić. Prosecutors allege that, following those orders, the forces looted and set fire to Albanian homes before entering houses and killing members of the Ujkani family.
Among the alleged victims were several members of the family identified by initials in the indictment. Prosecutors allege that some were shot or otherwise killed, while others were burned alive. After the killings, the attackers allegedly set fire to the victims’ homes, with some of the bodies also being burned.
The indictment further alleges that the group, including Spasić, then went to the home of Naim Ujkani. There, they allegedly encountered B.U., demanded money from her and took approximately 300 German marks.
After taking the money, the attackers allegedly forced B.U. upstairs, where she was held for about an hour and repeatedly beaten with fists and kicks. Prosecutors allege that the assault caused serious injuries, including broken teeth.
Meanwhile, Naim and Xhevahire Ujkani were allegedly confined to a room on the first floor and prevented from leaving. The indictment states that Spasić, who was armed, remained at the entrance to the house and guarded them, preventing them from escaping.
According to the prosecution, Xhevahire Ujkani later lost consciousness after she could no longer hear the voice of her daughter, B.U., and feared that she had been killed.
The indictment alleges that B.U. was eventually taken downstairs while being beaten and was then transported to the home of Agim Ujkani.
Spasić is charged with the criminal offense of war crimes against the civilian population, under Article 142 in conjunction with Article 22 of the Criminal Code of the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, corresponding to Articles 31 and 146 of Kosovo’s current Criminal Code.
The indictment represents the latest prosecution in Kosovo concerning alleged crimes committed against Albanian civilians during the 1998–1999 war.
Spasić remains presumed innocent unless and until a final court judgment establishes his guilt.
