From War to Peace: Photos testifying to Kosovo Change

World media, then, reflected the joy of Kosovo citizens when they first met soldiers of the KFOR mission. Some places seen in the pictures of June 1999 are similar today, but most have been completely transformed.

But how do those locations look today?

Kacanic
June 12, 1999: In this photograph, shot 12 July in the town of Kachanik in southern Kosovo, British soldiers are seen as helicopters climb onto a bridge to secure it for the arrival of other NATO troops. Hundreds of British troops, including those Gurkha elites, continued on the same day towards Pristina.

June 6, 2024: The location where this photograph was taken has not changed much until 25 years later. It notes the expansion of the road and sides over the bridge. Some houses and other objects have been built over the years, and a road has been paved.

Pristina

June 13, 1999: British soldiers watch collective residences burn in Pristina. According to Reuters's description of the photo, this photo was fired shortly after British troops were attacked with firearms by a member of the Serbian Army.

June 5, 2024: Over the years it is seen that a school facility has been constructed in this location, as well as the fences set up after the expansion of the road. Many other objects for collective residence have been built in the last 15 years.

Pristina

June 13, 1999: A heavy British Army tank known as “Chalefer” is seen in Pristina's Veternik district, a day after British troops arrived in Kosovo's capital, Pristina. NATO troops began taking over Pristina following the withdrawal of Serbia's army and police troops.

June 5, 2024: This road has changed completely. Besides expanding the road, hundreds of business and residential objects have been built. However, the road and neighborhood are easily identifiable because some objects in the background continue to be there.

Podujevo

June 18, 1999: KFOR forces arrived in Podujevo several days later than in other Kosovo cities. This picture shows children running near a tank as they greet British soldiers who had just arrived in town.

June 6, 2024: Twenty-five years later, the municipal object remains almost the same in the same country. The main square has expanded and new objects have been built. REL