Raska-Prizren Eparchy in the strongest terms condemned the vandal act in Velika Hoca during which a cross placed on a monument dedicated to the murdered and kidnapped Serbs from Orahovac area was demolished, Radio kontakt plus reported. This latest attack indicates that the situation in Kosovo and Metohija has largely deteriorated, mainly due to the efforts to renew conflicts and expel the Serb population south of the Ibar River through the scenario of partition of Kosovo and Metohija, Raska-Prizren Eparchy Bishop Teodosije warned. Bishop Teodosije also stressed this latest attack will not i

A memorial raised to honor the Serbs kidnapped and murdered in the Orahovac municipality was desecrated. The cross installed on it was smashed.

Serbian public broadcaster RTS is reporting on Thursday that the incident happened in Velika Hoca.

As reported, a flagpole with the flag of the Republic of Serbia has also been removed from the site.

The case has been reported to the police, and the team was sent to the field.

Two cows, two calves and two vehicles were stolen last night in the village of Velika Hoca, near Orahovac, RTS reports. One cow and a calf belonged to Jovan Matic, while second stolen calf belonged to Branko Cukaric. A cow and a vehicle belonging to Stanoje Nicic were stolen, while a vehicle belonging to his cousin Sasko was stolen as well, however village inhabitants located it in the village this morning. The thefts are reported to the police, and it has been conducting an investigation since this morning, RTS reported.

During the last night, two vehicles and livestock were stolen in Serbian households in Gorazdevac. According to Radio Gorazdevac a van was stolen from Misko Jovanovic, and Branko Stevanovic's vehicle has disappeared from the backyard.

On the same night, from the stables of the Portic family, a cow with calf was stolen. These events disturbed the local population, Radio Gorazdevac reported.

Thefts were reported to the police that started the investigation.

The Association of Families of Kidnapped and Murdered Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija say that Hashim Thaçi was forced to play the peacemaker in order to save himself from responsibility for kidnapping, murder and trafficking in organs.

The announcement came as a reaction to a visit of the President of Kosovo, Hashim Thaçi to Velika Hoča and Suva Reka, where he laid wreaths at the memorial of the murdered and kidnapped Serbs.

No representatives of the Serbs in Velika Hoča have met with President of Kosovo Hashim Thaçi during his visit yesterday. Although they were informed about the visit, the representatives of the Association of Families of Kidnapped and Killed have not been present.

The arrival of the President of Kosovo Hashim Thaçi to Hoča was accompanied with the increased security and a group of journalists from the Albanian media. No one came from Serbs who live there.