Riots at the border with Kosovo organized by 'Wagnerites' ‒ media

Among the organizers of the action at the 'Yarins' checkpoint on the border of partially recognized Kosovo on December 18 were Serbian 'Wagnerites'.

A clash occurred between Serbian law enforcement and protesters. Against the backdrop of the riots, the NATO mission increased the number of its patrols in this area. This was reported by the 'Balkan Observer'.

The manifestation, held on December 18 by several dozen activists at the 'Yarins' crossing from central Serbia, was called 'Gathering at Yarins, never (to be) a border'.

Serbian media reported that among the protesters were participants from central Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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According to Kosovo media, representatives of right-wing Serbian organizations, in particular members of the Russian paramilitary group 'Wagner', participated in the action.

Notably, one of the organizers of the protest was Serb Damjan Knezevic, associated with the 'Wagnerites'.

'My brothers from Montenegro and the Republic of Serbia are meeting for the first time. We came to show that we exist and to extend the barricades. We do not accept any agreement that was signed after Resolution 1244,' he stated during the action.

Participants of the action called on the Serbian police to 'enter Kosovo' and broke through the police cordon set up near the 'Yarins' checkpoint on the Serbian side of the border. Serbian law enforcement officers stopped the protesters 50 meters from the crossing. Clashes occurred there, and several participants were detained.

On December 10, a new escalation involving Serbs began in northern Kosovo. They set up barricades on the roads of the region after Kosovo police detained a Serb descent former guard.

On December 11, Kosovo's Prime Minister Albin Kurti called on the NATO mission in Kosovo to remove all barricades, as they violate the right to free movement.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic stated that Kosovo intends to attempt to 'solve the Serbian problem' and accused 'part of the international community' of inaction, while also calling for calm among Kosovo Serbs and Albanians.