NATO announces arrival of 500 Turkish troops in Kosovo as reinforcements

The Turkish battalion of about 500 people has arrived in Kosovo as the first reinforcements for the NATO contingent there, Report informs.

“NATO reinforcements started to arrive in Kosovo on Monday (June 5), following the unprovoked and unacceptable violence which left 30 KFOR peacekeeping troops injured in clashes last week,” reads the statement. “Around 500 Turkish service members from Türkiye’s 65th mechanized infantry brigade will make up the bulk of the NATO reinforcements. An additional battalion of NATO reserve forces has also been put on higher alert to be deployed if needed.”