Serbian Defence Minister: Kosovo situation too dangerous

Speaking to Serbia's Radio-Television, Vuchev reiterated the official Belgrade allegations that the authorities in Kosovo are guilty of the situation.

He singled out their decisions as one-sided, illegal, and illegal”.

He also said red lines were defined.

Serbia's “Army is ready to carry out any task, while, in political terms, Serbia has determined what red lines are when it is found in a situation in which national and state vital interests are threatened. We're talking about God saved us scenarios where someone kills Serbs”, Vuchev said.

He said Serbia's Armed Forces will be in high combat readiness until it is assessed that Serbia's national and state interests are threatened and that while there is high security risk in Kosovo.

Earlier, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that Serbian President Aleksandar Vuciq, and the government of Serbia should lower the status of security of the Armed Forces, as well as to urge Kosovo Serbs to stop KFOR challenging and refrain from further violence.

Out of clashes between protesters and KFOR soldiers on Monday in Zvecan, 30 soldiers have been wounded, as have dozens of protesters.
Vuchevic said authorities in Serbia are in contact with NATO mission commander in Kosovo, KFOR.

“We have continuous communication, where we exchange information but also highlight disagreements on certain issues, because we are not satisfied with KFOR's” actions, Vuchev said.

He said he believes KFOR should remove the special Kosovo Police Unit from the north of Kosovo, inhabited by Serb majority.

Vuchevic also praised that this is the precondition for calming the situation.