Incident at Pristina airport

The incident at the Pristina airport was a military confrontation between the forces of Russia and NATO from 11 to 13 June 1999, immediately following the end of the Kosovo War. Russian troops unexpectedly occupied the airport ahead of a planned NATO deployment, creating a tense stand-off. NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe Wesley Clark ordered British brigades under NATO's Kosovo Force commander Mike Jackson to move vehicles to block the runway, and attack Russian forces. British officers refused and delayed Clark's orders. The conflict was resolved through a peaceful agreement, but also due to the potential threat posed by the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA), which opposed the Russian presence and could have escalated the situation further.

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1999 Incident at Pristina airport

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1389 Battle of Kosovo

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1402 Battle of Tripolje

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1448 Battle of Kosovo

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1912 — 1921 Dibran Wars

1995-05-27T00:00:00Z

1998-02-28T00:00:00Z

1995 — 1998 Insurgency in Kosovo

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1998 — 1999 Albanian-Yugoslav border conflict

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1998-07-01T00:00:00Z

1998 Battle of Belaćevac Mine

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1876 — 1878 First Serbian–Ottoman War

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1878 Lëkurës War

1998-02-27T00:00:00Z

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1998 — 1999 Kosovo War

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Official portrait of Yunus-bek Yevkurov (2024)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region	2008	Kosovo	state with limited recognition, unitary state, landlocked country, country	Wikidata
event	armed conflict		Battle of Jezerc	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict		Battle of Qafë Hajlë	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict		Battle of Rezalla	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1389	Battle of Kosovo	Ottoman Empire, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1402	Battle of Tripolje	Ottoman Empire, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1448	Battle of Kosovo	Ottoman Empire, Principality of Wallachia, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1912	Dibran Wars	rebellion	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1995	Insurgency in Kosovo	insurgency	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1998	Albanian-Yugoslav border conflict	Albania, Kosovo Liberation Army, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, border conflict	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1998	Battle of Belaćevac Mine	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1999	Incident at Pristina airport	battle	Wikidata
event	war	1876	First Serbian–Ottoman War	war, Ottoman Empire, Russian Empire, Principality of Serbia	Wikidata
event	war	1878	Lëkurës War	war	Wikidata
event	war	1998	Kosovo War	Canada, Norway, United States, Spain, Belgium, Luxembourg, Turkey, Italy, Denmark, Portugal, Netherlands, France, United Kingdom, Germany, Iceland, war, Albania, Kosovo Liberation Army, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia	Wikidata
site	castle		Vushtrri Castle	historic site, archaeological site, keep, castle	Wikidata
site	fort		Hisari i Kastërcit	historic site, archaeological site, fortress	Wikidata
site	fort		Veletin Fortress	historic site, archaeological site, fortress	Wikidata
commons	image		Official portrait of Yunus-bek Yevkurov (2024)		Commons