Albanian Language Media:
Osmani says draft statute of Association should be prepared with U.S. (RTK)
Kurti and Gervalla meet ambassadors and diplomats accredited in Kosovo (media)
Gervalla says “Vucic regime poses threat to peace, stability in Europe” (media)
Svecla publishes document of Serbian army found in the north (media)
Konjufca and Hovenier meet, discuss events in Banjska (media)
Krasniqi: “National interest above all; Serbia should surrender terrorists” (Koha)
Rama wants EU to issue new statement on Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (RFE)
Lajcak meets incoming COMKFOR Major General Ulutas (media)
Docherty: Serbia to use its influence after attack on Kosovo Police (media)
“Exclusive: Belgrade hospital confirms Radoicic as their patient” (Indeksonline)
Serbian Language Media:
Vucic says last night peace is in Serbia’s interest, Kurti systematically destroys Serbian people (RTS, Tanjug, N1, B92, media)
Andric-Rakic: Those killed were family men, they would not have brought conflict to their children’s doorstep if they thought there was another way out (KoSSev, N1)
Dacic: Belgrade has nothing to do with armed group in Banjska (N1, BETA)
Serbian Ministry of Culture: Forgery and appropriation of cultural heritage (Radio KIM, Tanjug)
Dacic: Video of Kosovo Serb politician fake (RTS, N1)
Day of mourning observed in Serbia (N1, media)
Petkovic: Intention of Svecla is to accuse Belgrade for alleged involvement in Banjska incident (Tanjug, Radio KIM)
Serbian Prince Filip extends condolences to families of those killed in Banjska (Radio KIM)

International Media: 

Serbs in Kosovo mourn those killed in monastery shootout (Reuters)

Albanian Language Media:

Chollet: Parties should return to dialogue and implement Ohrid deal (Koha)
Kurti: Two years today, Serbia sent warplanes near border to scare us (Express)
Kurti thanks residents of Banjska for calmness and prudence (Kallxo)
Osmani meets Hovenier: Hope there will be sanctions for Serbia (Koha)
Kurti meets Abbott, discuss security situation and attack on police (Express)
Gervalla: “Vucic, exporter of terrorism and instability” (Express)
Kosovo, Serbia called to return to negotiations, implement agreement (Koha)
KFOR: We were ready to intervene, coordinated with Police and EULEX (media)
Police Director visits Banjska, ensures citizens will be offered help (media)
Some 60 suspects for Banjska, 10 received medical treatment in Serbia (Koha)
Ramadani insists NATO-Serbia Kumanovo Agreement was breached (Express)
Serbian Language Media:
“Restore calm, return to dialogue”: Chollet speaks to Vucic, Kurti (N1)
Dacic accuses Kurti for situation, asks KFOR to take over security functions (media)
Drecun: “Kurti to escalate terror” (Tanjug, RTS)
Momirovic: Systematic violation of human and political rights leads to tragic events (media)
Raska-Prizren Eparchy extends condolences to families of killed Serbs in Banjska (KoSSev, media)
Citizens lit candles for Serbs killed in armed incident in Banjska (Tanjug, Kosovo Online, Radio KIM)
Day of Mourning declared in Republika Srpska (RTRS, Kosovo Online)
Three Serbs arrested in relation to Banjska incident sent to one-month detention (Radio KIM)
Windows at Braca Aleksic Elementary School broken in Lipljan (Kosovo Online)
AP on situation in Kosovo: Highly unlikely KFOR will grant Vucic’s request (BETA, N1)
Police action in Banjska concluded, decision on further steps today (media)
Kosovo police says eight persons in total arrested in north (Kosovo Online)
Brnabic thanks Cyprus for respecting Serbia's territorial integrity (Tanjug)
International Media:
The Pavlovic Today Asks Blinken’s Spokesperson About US Support For KFOR Taking Charge In Northern Kosovo

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, September 26, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: “Serbia should be held accountable for sponsoring terrorist violence on territory of Kosovo” (media)
• Osmani: “Terrorist actions in the north orchestrated by Belgrade” (media)
• Prosecution confirms finding of third body of armed group (media)
• Kosovo accuses Radoicic of attacking the Police (RFE)
• Bosnian TV: Radoicic suspected injured, being treated in Serbia (media)
• EU says that de-escalation in the north is more than necessary (media)
• Lajcak: Intensive and essential consultations on situation in north (media)
• EULEX: We assisted the Kosovo police in transporting pilgrims to Jarinje (Klan)
• France strongly condemns the attack on the Kosovo Police (media)
• Tajani asks Kurti and Vucic to dialogue, says Italy plans to strengthen KFOR presence on the border (media)
• Belgium condemns attack on police: Perpetrators must be brought to justice (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Serbian List: At least two Serbs killed after their surrender, we will demand investigation (N1, KoSSev, Kosovo Online, media)
• Bishop Teodosije visited Banjska, Diocese: Monks were in no way involved in tragic events (KoSSev)
• Petkovic: Pristina used Sunday's event as occasion for terror in northern Kosovo (Tanjug)
• V.T. wounded in Banjska rendered one-month detention (KoSSev, media)
• Two persons arrested in hotel in Banjska, weapons found (KoSSev, media)
• Novi Sad mayors welcomes group of pilgrims who were at Banjska monastery during Sunday’s clashes (Tanjug)
• Ambassador Botsan-Kharchenko says violence of Pristina continues (Tanjug, media)
• Lajcak discusses situation in Kosovo with US, EU diplomats (N1, media)
• Opposition blasts Vucic over incident in Kosovo (N1)
• Tajani: I have spoken with Vucic, Kurti, Kfor presence to be boosted (Tanjug)
• Zakharova reacts to incident in northern Kosovo, situation there (Tanjug, media)
• Vucic to meet Quint ambassadors, head of EU delegation today (Tanjug)

International Media:

• Attack Leaves Kosovo Serbs in Fear and Disbelief Over What Occurred (Balkan Insight)

Albanian Language Media:

An official of the Kosovo Police killed in the north (media)
Reactions to killing of Kosovo police officer in north (media)
Raska-Prizren Diocese: Armed persons moving in monastery yard (Koha)
Kurti: At least 30 heavily armed people under siege of our forces (media)
President Osmani: An attack on Kosovo (RTK)
Svecla's ultimatum: Last warning to surrender (media)
Kurti on terrorist attack: Politically, financially supported by Belgrade (media)
Police: Arrested two terrorists, four others, situation tense, under control (media)
Svecla: Kosovo Police has territory under control (media)
Special Prosecutor's Office: Six arrested in north are suspected of terrorism, we seized a lot of weapons (media)
KFOR: Closely monitoring situation, ready to intervene if necessary (Reporteri)
IMC calls on media for accurate and impartial reporting (media)
Attacker on police treated in Prishtina, surgical intervention expected (media)
Opposition political parties react to the killing of Kosovo policeman (media)
Serbian Language Media:
Vucic condemns killing of Kosovo policeman, blames “Kurti’s terror“ for escalation (N1, media)
Raska-Prizren Eparchy: Currently, there is sense of calm at Banjska monastery, but overwhelming unease and concern linger among monks and pilgrims (media, social media, Eparchy’s webpage)
Armed masked persons breached locked gate of Banjska Monastery during yesterday’s armed clashes, Eparchy expressed condolences to family of killed police officer (KoSSev, media, social media)
Djuric blames Kurti for preparing ground for yesterday’s incidents (media, social media)
Brnabic: International community gave Kurti a wind at his back for disaster in northern Kosovo (RTS, TV Pink)
Serbian opposition parties accuse Kurti of carrying out ethnic cleansing in Kosovo (Radio KIM)
Entry to Banjska village still forbidden (Tanjug)
Six persons arrested in northern Kosovo sent to 48-hour detention (KoSSev)
SRSG Ziadeh condemns incident in northern Kosovo in which Kosovo police officer was killed (Kosovo Online, Radio KIM)
Lazarevic on incident in northern Kosovo (N1)
Grenell: Kurti’s unilateral actions are not justification for violence (Kosovo Online, social media)
Von Cramon: Urgent de-escalation needed and reinforcement of KFOR (Radio KIM)
Gashi: Current situation consequence of Kurti’s failures in north (Kosovo Online)
Demhasaj: Statements of officials in situations as this one must be careful (Kosovo Online)
Telekom Srbija wins appeal against ban in Kosovo (Tanjug, media)
Incident at playground in Mikro Naselje, KP: A boy showed knives to other children, he has been questioned and knives confiscated (KoSSev)
International Media:
Kosovan PM Albin Kurti says talks with Serbia have reached deadlock (The Guardian)
Serb gunmen battle police in Kosovo monastery siege; four dead (Reuters)

Albanian Language Media:

• Gervalla meets Blinken: Kosovo and USA with deep ties (media)
• Kurti meets with representatives of minorities in Serbia (media)

• EU does not indicate whether it is in line with US on Association (RFE)

• Hovenier: Establishment of Association, one of initial steps for Kosovo (RFE)

• Lajcak meets Begaj, appreciates his views on Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (Klan)