KFOR command in Pristina has announced that new US troops in Kosovo will replace soldiers whose mandate had expired.

A statement said that the upcoming deployment of US soldiers represents regular handover of duties between two contingents from the United States, which are being rotated, not an additional contribution by the United States, RTS reported.

On Tuesday, Belgrade-based daily Blic reported that "analysts said the US announcement of sending an additional 130 troops to Kosovo to support KFOR and NATO was a message to warmongering politicians in the region."