Incident at Pristina airport
1999 confrontation between Russian and NATO forces / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A confrontation between Russian forces and NATO forces over the Pristina International Airport occurred on 12 June 1999, in the aftermath of the Kosovo War. Russian troops occupied the airport ahead of a NATO deployment, resulting in a tense stand-off, which was resolved peacefully.
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Incident at Pristina airport | |||||||
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Part of the aftermath of the Kosovo War | |||||||
Pristina International Airport terminal in 2013 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Russia Passive participation: AFRY |
Passive participation: KLA (UÇK) | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Boris Yeltsin Yunus-bek Yevkurov Nikolai Ignatov Viktor Zavarzin[1] |
Wesley Clark Mike Jackson Hashim Thaçi Agim Çeku | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
206 soldiers and officers Russian Airborne Forces, 15 BTR, 35 vehicles | Tank column supported by infantry and combat helicopters, 12000 approx. in total | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
None |
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