Several individuals claiming to be Serbs fighting on Russia’s side in Ukraine have appeared in videos issuing threats against Kosovo and warning that they will “soon” return from the front.
The videos were shared by Bojan Kalaković. In one of the recordings, the individuals also mention Daut Haradinaj, referring to his wartime nickname “David,” which he used during the 1998–1999 Kosovo war.
The footage shows several men, with one speaking directly to the camera while another identifies himself as Russian. The men claim to be in a war zone.
“We are preparing for holy Kosovo. Let’s see what happens when we come there from this front. As they say, everything will be Russia, only Kosovo Serbia. Wait for us, we are coming soon, and then we will see who you are and who we are,” one of the men says.
The individuals also send greetings to Serbs in Serbia, Republika Srpska and Kosovo, as well as to people they claim support Serbian fighters fighting on Russia’s side.
The speaker then directs criticism at supporters of Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, accusing them of betraying Serbia and the Serbian people.
“Believe me, you won’t last much longer, you who protect your small businesses, who support Vučić and that gang that is destroying both Serbia and the Serbian people. We have never had greater traitors,” he says.
One of the recordings ends with the slogan: “Serbia and Russia, brothers forever.”
Daut Haradinaj is also mentioned in the videos, although the material available for review does not independently establish why he was singled out or what specific threat, if any, was intended by the reference.
The footage has circulated amid broader concerns over Serbian nationals and pro-Russian volunteers participating in the war in Ukraine and the use of wartime imagery and nationalist rhetoric in political messaging across the Western Balkans.
However, the identities of all individuals shown in the videos, their precise location, the date the recordings were made and whether they are actually members of forces fighting in Ukraine could not be independently verified from the available material.
The videos therefore should be treated as unverified footage containing threatening statements rather than independently confirmed evidence of the individuals’ military status or location.
