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12 June 1999 · 1999

KFOR enters Kosovo

On 12 June 1999 the first elements of the NATO-led Kosovo Force entered Kosovo, while the Yugoslav Army and Serbian security forces withdrew on the schedule set by the Military Technical Agreement.
Evidence status: Documented. Supported by contemporaneous documents, institutional reports or independent studies that corroborate one another.The 1998–1999 warInternational intervention

English translation in progress.

Editorial status: Awaiting verificationDrafted from the cited sources; not yet fully reviewed by the editors.

Key facts

Date
12 June 1999
Place
Blace border crossing, Prishtina
Coordinates
Exact location
Sources
2
Evidence status
Evidence status: Documented. Supported by contemporaneous documents, institutional reports or independent studies that corroborate one another.
Refugees at the roadside greet a column of military vehicles
Refugees from Brazda camp cheer British Warrior vehicles advancing towards Prishtina on the day KFOR entered Kosovo.Photo: Capt Jim Gallagher / UK Ministry of Defence · 12 qershor 1999 · Open Government Licence v1.0 (Crown copyright)

Sources

  1. [1]NATO. NATO's role in Kosovo. https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/topics_48818.htm. Accessed 2026-09-16.
  2. [2]Sekretari i Përgjithshëm i OKB-së. Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (S/1999/779). 1999-07-12. https://documents.un.org/api/symbol/access?s=S/1999/779&l=en&t=pdf. Accessed 2026-09-16.

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