The presence of armed groups in the north of Kosovo increases, the images show the aid coming from the so-called Russian-Serbian Humanitarian Center

For the ninth day in a row, Serbian and Russian armed groups continue to be present in the north of Kosovo.

In a video published by the Bosnian medium Istraga, several people armed with automatic weapons can be seen.

What stands out in these images is the symbol of the so-called Russian-Serbian Humanitarian Center (SRHC) located in Nis, Serbia, writes The Geopost.

“At the barricades in the north of Kosovo, there are people armed with automatic weapons. In the video that Istraga possesses, you can also see packages with the symbol of the Russian-Serbian Humanitarian Center from Nishi”, the description of the video says.

Na barikadama na sjeveru Kosova nalaze se osobe naoružane automatskim oružjem. Na snimku koji je u posjedu @IstragaB mogu se vidjeti i paketi sa oznakama Rusko-srpskog humanitarnog centra iz Niša pic.twitter.com/UBVUtgikcN

— Istraga.ba (@IstragaB) December 18, 2022

The leader of the Russian extremist group “Night Wolves”, Aleksandr Zaldostanov, through a post on Telegram, confirms that some members are at the barricades in the north of Kosovo.

This group has developed strong ties with Putin, who is often described in the media as “friends”. This extremist group are regular participants in nationalist marches, funded by the Kremlin and deeply embedded in the structure of the Russian Orthodox Church.

These are known for their support for the Serbs from Kosovo, but also for their “humanitarian work” and support for the “Orthodox Brothers”.

The so-called Russian-Serbian Humanitarian Center, which was founded in 2012, and which is said to be aimed at interventions in the event of disasters and natural emergencies, has been accompanied by controversies and accusations regarding its true purpose, where for function there is espionage.

In 2017, the US State Department’s senior official in charge of Europe and Eurasia, Brian Hoyt Yee, expressed concern that the SRHC could turn into a “spy” and that Serbia, if granted diplomatic status, could lose control over a part of its territory.

The SRHC was established in April 2012 on the basis of an agreement between the governments of Serbia and Russia, signed in Nis by the then Minister of the Interior, Ivica Dacic, and the Russian Minister of Emergency Situations, Sergei Shoigu.

According to the provisions, the agreement is automatically extended for five years, unless one party, namely the Government of Russia or Serbia, notifies the other of its intention to terminate it, at least six months before the expiration of the valid term. /The Geopost/