Incident at Pristina airport

Incident at Pristina airport
	Part of the aftermath of the Kosovo War
	; Pristina International Airport terminal in 2013
Date	12 June 1999
Location	Pristina International Airport, Kosovo, Serbia, Yugoslavia
Result	Russian forces victory Capture and establishment of control by Russian troops over the only airport in Kosovo; NATO–Russian agreement;
Belligerents
Russia ; Passive participation: ; AFRY	NATO United Kingdom; United States; Norway; Passive participation: ; KLA (UÇK)
Commanders and leaders
Boris Yeltsin ; Yunus-bek Yevkurov ; Nikolai Ignatov; Viktor Zavarzin	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

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.

^ "Why a NATO general defied the Supreme Allied Commander in Kosovo". 4 October 2021.

[1] "Why a NATO general defied the Supreme Allied Commander in Kosovo". 4 October 2021.

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