The Special Prosecution Office of the Republic of Kosovo has filed an indictment with the Basic Court in Pristina against an individual identified as A.S. for the criminal offences of “Assault on an Official Person” and “Participation in a Crowd Committing a Criminal Offence and Hooliganism.”
According to the indictment, on May 29, 2023, from 6:00 a.m. until the evening, in the area surrounding the Zvečan Municipal building, the defendant A.S., acting in coordination with numerous other suspects of Serbian nationality from Kosovo and Serbia, participated in a group involved in committing these criminal offences.
A.S. is accused of jointly attacking soldiers of the KFOR peacekeeping mission through the use of violence, including blunt objects, improvised explosive devices and firearms.
“As a result of these attacks, several members of the Kosovo Police and at least 30 KFOR personnel were injured, three of whom sustained serious injuries,” the prosecution said in a statement.
Journalists’ vehicles covering the events that day were also attacked.
The Special Prosecution Office said it would continue taking all necessary measures to ensure a full investigation into the May 29 attack targeting the Kosovo Police, KFOR and journalists.
Full statement:
Indictment Filed Against One Person for the Criminal Offences of “Assault on an Official Person” and “Participation in a Crowd Committing a Criminal Offence and Hooliganism”
Pristina, November 10, 2026 – The Special Prosecution Office of the Republic of Kosovo has filed an indictment with the Basic Court in Pristina against A.S. for the criminal offences of “Assault on an Official Person” and “Participation in a Crowd Committing a Criminal Offence and Hooliganism.”
According to the indictment, on May 29, 2023, from 6:00 a.m. until the evening, in the area surrounding the Zvečan Municipal building, the defendant A.S., in coordination with numerous other suspects of Serbian nationality from Kosovo and Serbia, participated in a group involved in committing these criminal offences.
A.S. is accused of jointly attacking soldiers of the KFOR peacekeeping mission through the use of violence, including blunt objects, improvised explosive devices and firearms. As a result of these attacks, several members of the Kosovo Police and at least 30 KFOR personnel were injured, three of whom sustained serious injuries.
During the attack, the vehicles of journalists covering the events of that day were also targeted.
The Special Prosecution Office said it is taking and will continue to take all necessary steps to fully investigate the May 29 attack against the Kosovo Police, KFOR and journalists.
