Jovan Vičentijević, the key suspect in the November 2024 terrorist attack on the “Ibër-Lepenc” water and energy canal, is accused of illegally possessing classified KFOR documents and engaging in long-term espionage for the Serbian Military Intelligence Service.
The Kosovo Special Prosecution alleges that Vičentijević, together with his brother Dragiša Vičentijević and Igor Dimović, organized and executed the attack, which caused significant damage to critical infrastructure, disrupted water supply, and threatened national energy production.
Investigators have seized photographs, videos, and documents linking Vičentijević to military maneuvers, espionage, and propaganda aimed at undermining Kosovo’s national security. The materials show him in military uniform operating firearms including AK-47 rifles, pistols, and hand grenades, as well as conducting surveillance using binoculars.
Among the evidence are photographs from the 2011 border incidents at Jarinjë and Bërnjak and images of Kosovo Liberation Army barricades and figures, which the prosecution says were used to create disinformation campaigns.
Crucially, Vičentijević is accused of obtaining classified KFOR documents, including a 66-page confidential report from April 28, 2009, titled “Security Situation at Kroi i Vitakut – Mitrovica”, allegedly used to further espionage activities. He also possessed a Serbian military ID card confirming his rank as colonel and position within Serbia’s Military Intelligence Service, alongside documents detailing the agency’s structure.
Prosecutors highlight that Vičentijević created files such as “terorizam_jug_srbija.txt”, containing maps of the Balkans, symbols, and lists of ethnic Albanians, which reportedly aimed to portray Kosovo Albanians as a criminal-terrorist network, damaging Kosovo’s international image.
Kosovo authorities report that the Vičentijević brothers frequently crossed into Serbia, coordinating espionage activities. The indictment states that Jovan Vičentijević acted over a prolonged period as an operational agent for Serbian intelligence, collecting sensitive information on KFOR, the Kosovo Police, and strategic northern facilities.
The prosecution warns that his actions posed a serious threat to Kosovo’s national security, aimed at undermining the country’s sovereignty and stability.
