Foreign media: Ukraine will withdraw troops from the NATO in Kosovo forces and dispatched to domestic operations

According to Reuters reported on August 3, Ukraine News website "RBK-Ukraine" cited the Ukrainian Army Command on Wednesday, local time, saying that Ukraine will begin to withdraw from its participants from the "Kosovo Peace Implementation Force" (KFOR) led by NATO, and Remove domestic operations.

Ukrainian soldiers of "Kosovo Peaceful Implementation Force". Picture source: Foreign media

It is reported that the NATO KFOR forces stationed in Kosovo consisting of 3,800 people, including a 40 -member Ukraine Special Forces. Ukrainian President Zelei signed a decree as early as March 7, ordered all Ukrainian armed men to return to the country and participate in the battle in Russia and Ukraine's conflict.

According to the Ukraine Army Command: "((Ukraine) the return of the Ukraine) Special Force, it will mean that it will temporarily terminate the KFOR mission." This order.

Zelei ordered Ukraine soldiers to return home. Source: Visual China

Reuters said a NATO official confirmed the relevant reports and said that the evacuation of Ukrainian soldiers did not affect the peacekeeping task of the NATO security forces in Kosovo. The official said: "Ukraine has always been a valuable contributor to our peacekeeping mission ... We welcomes the country's long -term contribution to our daily efforts we support all communities living in Kosovo."

Ukrainian soldiers of "Kosovo Peaceful Implementation Force". Picture source: Foreign media

According to Xinhua News Agency, Kosovo was the autonomous province of the former South China Seeda Republic. After the June 1999 Kosovo war was ended by the United Nations. In February 2008, Kosovo unilaterally announced its independence, but Serbia always insisted on its sovereignty over Kosovo.

(Edit: LC)

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