PRISTINA, July 16 (Reuters) - Kosovo has bought a batch of Turkish-made Bayraktar drones, its leader said on Sunday, at a time when it faces unrest in the north where ethnic Serbs refuse to recognise Pristina authorities.
He did not give the number or cost of the drones, Kosovo's first, nor say what they would be used for.
Bayraktar drones have gained popularity globally after being used by Ukraine's military against Russian forces.
In past months, Kosovo has faced its worst ethnic violence in the north which is home to some 50,000 ethnic Serbs, who are backed by Belgrade.
Kosovo aims to join NATO but four of the alliance's members still do not recognise its 2008 independence from Serbia.
Persons:
Albin Kurti, Kurti, Aleksandar Vucic, Fatos Bytyci, Andrew Cawthorne
Organizations:
Russian, NATO, Thomson
Locations:
PRISTINA, Kosovo, Pristina, Belgrade, Serbia, Serbian