Nearly a year after Milan Vukašinović was shot in northern Kosovo, new details emerging from the Kosovo prosecution’s case have raised serious questions about what happened — and who may have been behind it.
Vukašinović’s sister, Ivana, says her family was shocked to discover that a person identified in the indictment by the initials A.F. was allegedly among those connected to the organization of the attack.
She identifies the person as Aleksandar F., someone she has known since childhood and with whom she previously worked at the Regional Police Directorate in North Mitrovica.
According to Ivana’s claims, Aleksandar F. was a close associate and friend of Milan Radoičić, the controversial Kosovo Serb businessman.
“It is an understatement to say that we are in shock, especially since one of the organizers is the person with the initials A.F. It is Aleksandar F., Milan Radoičić’s first associate and friend,” she told Nova.rs.
From colleague to ‘traitor’
Ivana claims that after Serbian police officers and officials withdrew from Kosovo institutions in November 2022, her brother’s decision to remain at his job turned him into a target.
She alleges that Aleksandar F. branded Milan a “traitor” and “spy”, while warning people in northern Kosovo who remained in contact with him that he was an “enemy of the state” who would face consequences.
For the family, these claims raise the possibility that the shooting was not simply an isolated personal dispute, but part of a broader network of pressure and intimidation.
Ivana argues that the circumstances point not only toward possible involvement by state structures, but also toward parastatal networks operating in northern Kosovo.
‘A wall of silence’ from Serbia
While the Kosovo investigation has produced names and evidence, Vukašinović’s family says Serbian institutions have provided them with little information.
“The family unfortunately received no explanation — only a wall of silence. All institutions were contacted, but there was no response,” Ivana said.
She says Kosovo investigators did not obtain the name of Aleksandar F. from the family, but allegedly identified him through forensic examination of phones seized from Vidosav Mitrović, who was arrested on suspicion of assisting in the attempted killing of Vukašinović.
The case therefore leaves a striking contrast: a Kosovo investigation producing names and alleged links, while the family says Serbian institutions have remained silent.
Milan Vukašinović remains seriously disabled following the shooting, according to his sister, who says his medical condition deteriorated after interruptions to his treatment.
The shooting occurred on November 1, 2025, in the village of Jelašce.
The allegations against Aleksandar F. remain allegations. Their full legal significance will depend on the evidence presented and the outcome of the judicial proceedings.
But the central question is becoming harder to ignore:
Who ordered the attack on Milan Vukašinović — and why was a Kosovo Serb who refused to leave his job allegedly branded an enemy by people connected to Radoičić?
