Serbian language media "Vaseljenska.net"Today (May 13) published an article titled "The landing of "Ruslan" in Pristina is a continuation of the armament within the framework of the tripartite military pact of Croatia, Albania and the so-called Kosovo."
The article claims that a large military transport plane arrived in Kosovo last week directly from the German military base in Wunstorf and that the German Ministry of Defense confirmed this information to the "Vaseljenska" portal, emphasizing that Germany, as a matter of principle, does not comment on military transports.
"Please understand that we do not comment on military transports as a matter of principle, regardless of the specific issue. This is neither a confirmation nor a denial."
What's wrong with this article?
Despite the fact that the German Ministry's response neither confirms nor denies the allegations raised, the media outlet in question interprets it as reinforcing its suspicions that it was a "synchronized logistical operation."
Further, the article claims without providing any facts or evidence that the landing of the military transport aircraft "Ruslan" is related to the development of the initiative for military cooperation between Kosovo, Albania and Croatia, which was signed on March 18, 2025.
FACTS
What is known about the plane?Antonov An-124 Ruslan"that landed on May 6 at Pristina Airport?
Initially, Kosovar photographer Arian Mavriqi filmed the landing of this plane (May 6) at Pristina Airport (see here).
Subsequently, the NATO peacekeeping mission, KFOR, confirmed on May 8th that Radio Free Europe (RFE/RL) that one of the world's largest cargo aircraft, "transported logistical support materials for the German contingent" in this mission.
Previously, the German Ministry of Defense had told REL that, "as a matter of principle and regardless of the specific question, does not comment on military transports", and her response constitutes neither confirmation nor denial regarding this flight.
This ministry, however, said that the German armed forces use the Antonov company's transport service.
“The capacities of Antonov Logistics SALIS GmbH [are used] for the delivery and supply of German forces in the context of national and alliance defense, international crisis management and national risk and crisis management.”, a spokesman for the German Ministry of Defense told REL.
So, based on statements from credible sources, the landing of this plane is in no way related to the continuation of armaments within the framework of military cooperation between Kosovo, Albania and Croatia, as claimed by the Serbian-language media outlet "Vaseljenska.net".
Kosovo – Albania – Croatia Agreement
The military cooperation agreement has a fundamentally defensive and standardizing character, based on 4 main pillars: (see here).
- Promoting defense capacities and cooperation for the relevant industry;
- Increasing interoperability through education, training and exercises;
- Combating hybrid threats and increasing resilience;
- Providing full support for Euro-Atlantic integration.
Analyze
Serbian media outlet "Vaseljenska.net" claims that the landing of the Antonov An-124 Ruslan transport aircraft at Pristina Airport is related to the continuation of armaments within the framework of military cooperation between Kosovo, Albania and Croatia.
However, this claim is not based on any facts or evidence.
Statements from the German Ministry of Defense and KFOR given to REL indicate that the plane was transporting logistical materials for the German contingent within the framework of the NATO mission in Kosovo.
So, no credible source supports the claim that this flight is related to any regional military alliance or pact.
Based on its work methodology, hibrid.info assesses this content as "Manipulation of facts".
rationale
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