The Minister of Defense, Ejup Maqedonci, has rejected the statements of the President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, that the “Bayraktar” drones are observing the military bases of Serbia.
Maqedonci said in an interview that the Kosovo Security Force (FSK) is using the “Bayraktar” drones to test them and ensure security for all citizens in Kosovo.
“Absolutely, this statement of President Vucic is incorrect. The capacities of the Kosovo Security Force are focused on building elements for the protection of the territory and sovereignty of our country. In this aspect, the ‘Bayraktar’ drones as part of the weapon system… of the KSF inventory is an integral part of the operational units of the KSF and we within the KSF have the unmanned aerial systems unit that operates with “Bayraktar” drones and normally their operation takes place within the territory of the Republic of Kosovo, without aiming to observe any neighboring country and without aiming to violate the airspace of any country. Normally, based on the operation plan, these drones always fly in the sky of Kosovo with the aim of being tested, to operate with them in order to observe the terrain in the Republic of Kosovo”, he said.
Asked if there is any attempt from Serbia to carry out an attack, he said that the danger exists as long as the terrorist group Millan Radoicic has not yet been punished for the September 24 attack, where the hero Afrim Bunjaku was killed.
“It has been said by our institutions several times that the very impunity of Radoicic’s group and other criminal and terrorist groups that operated in the north of the country and that attempted to annex the territory of the Republic of Kosovo on September 24, i.e. their very impunity represents a danger, i.e. their presence in Serbia, their organization and their function within the territory of Serbia always supported by the structures of the Republic of Serbia. So, until Serbia does not distance itself from the actions taken by this group, does not take measures for these actions, then the danger exists”, declared Maqedonci.
