Drecun Pretends Kosovo’s Armament Threatens Serbs in the North – Fact Check

Milan Drecun, chair of the Serbian Parliamentary Committee on Defense and Internal Affairs, claimed in an interview with Radio Television of Serbia that “the militarization of Pristina is a direct threat to the safety of Serbs in Kosovo”. He specifically cited Kosovo’s acquisition of OMTAS anti-tank systems and suggested that these weapons are offensive, not defensive, claiming Kosovo plans a military operation in the north and intends to coordinate with NATO members, especially Croatia and Albania.

Fact Check:

1. No evidence provided – Drecun does not present any concrete evidence to support his claims of an offensive intent or plans to attack northern Kosovo.
2. FSK’s legal mandate – According to the Law on the Kosovo Security Force (FSK), its role is strictly defensive, focusing on protecting Kosovo’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, and national interests.
3. International cooperation – Kosovo has procured and received military equipment in partnership with NATO countries since the 2018 transformation of the FSK into a regular army. This includes Humvee vehicles donated or purchased from the United States, without any reports of destabilizing activity.
4. KFOR’s presence – NATO’s KFOR mission ensures security and freedom of movement for all communities in Kosovo, acting as a stabilizing factor in the north.
5. Kosovar authorities’ position – Successive Kosovar governments, including Prime Minister Albin Kurti, have emphasized that military acquisitions are for defensive purposes only, aimed at maintaining peace and stability rather than threatening any community.
6. Past similar claims – In February 2025, Serbian media claimed that Kurti’s proposed military investments threatened Serbs in Kosovo. Fact-checking showed that these claims were false: Kosovo’s rearmament was strictly defensive.

Drecun’s claims lack any verifiable evidence and present a conspiratorial narrative portraying defensive military development as an offensive threat.

Conspiracy theory content describes events, phenomena, or individuals as part of a secretive plot, often connecting unverified claims as cause-and-effect without credible evidence. Drecun’s statements fit this definition, presenting Kosovo’s defensive military development as a fabricated offensive threat.