{"id":6736,"date":"2024-03-20T00:00:26","date_gmt":"2024-03-19T23:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sbunker.org\/?p=6736"},"modified":"2024-10-28T11:58:24","modified_gmt":"2024-10-28T09:58:24","slug":"videoja-ku-shihen-zyrtare-te-okb-se-me-flamurin-serb-nuk-eshte-realizuar-ne-kosove","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sbunker.org\/en\/disinfo\/videoja-ku-shihen-zyrtare-te-okb-se-me-flamurin-serb-nuk-eshte-realizuar-ne-kosove\/","title":{"rendered":"The video featuring UN officials with the Serbian flag was not filmed in Kosovo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On social media, a video has been circulating showing officials of the United Nations Mission waving the Serbian flag while nationalist Serbian songs play in the background. However, the claim that it was filmed in Kosovo is unfounded.<\/p>\n<p class=\" translation-block\">On March 18, 2024, \"<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RksNews\/status\/1769674875583529133\" target=\"_self\">RKS NEWS<\/a>\" shared a video on the \"X\" platform, accompanied by the description: \"Utterly unacceptable! #UNMIKKosovo was spotted flying a #Serbian flag, a blatant disregard for neutrality and the sensitive dynamics in #Kosovo. This provocation undermines peace efforts and deeply insults Kosovo's sovereignty. Immediate action and clarification are needed!\"<\/p>\n<p>The video was shared by several Serbian profiles on TikTok, where in the comment section, many users have welcomed this video. Some of them have glorified this mission, saying \"Long live UNMIK\" or \"Kosovo is Serbia.\" However, there have also been those who denied that the video was filmed in Kosovo.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6737 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/sbunker.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/13333333-300x292.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"442\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sbunker.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/13333333-300x292.png 300w, https:\/\/sbunker.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/13333333-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/sbunker.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/13333333.png 584w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 442px) 100vw, 442px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo: RKS NEWS<\/p>\n<p><em> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6738 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/sbunker.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/144444-300x291.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"422\" height=\"409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sbunker.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/144444-300x291.png 300w, https:\/\/sbunker.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/144444-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/sbunker.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/144444.png 606w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 422px) 100vw, 422px\" \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\" translation-block\">After this post was significantly shared, the UNMIK Mission, through a media statement, <a href=\"https:\/\/zeri.info\/aktuale\/529831\/unmik-u-deklarohet-per-videon-ku-shihen-zyrtaret-e-saj-me-flamurin-serb\/\" target=\"_self\">denied<\/a> that the video was filmed in Kosovo, labeling it as fake news. In their clarification, they stated: \"The troops shown in the video are units of the Serbian Armed Forces deployed with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).\"<\/p>\n<p class=\" translation-block\">\"This fabrication is unacceptable, but UNMIK is committed to continue to defend the truth actively; we support fact-checking and media literacy; and the building of media and civil society capacities to promote peacebuilding and trust,\" their clarification reads.<\/p>\n<p class=\" translation-block\">Later, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RksNews\/status\/1770084811740221813\" target=\"_self\">RKS NEWS<\/a>, the media outlet that initially shared the video without verifying its authenticity, reacted by stating that this was a Serbian attempt to deceive public opinion, which was disseminated through Serbian channels. RKS NEWS, based on the description, is a news agency with approximately 600 followers that primarily distributes posts with political content, focusing temporarily on Kosovo-Serbia relations.<\/p>\n<p class=\" translation-block\">The mandate of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (<a href=\"https:\/\/unmik.unmissions.org\/sq\/mandati\" target=\"_self\">UNMIK<\/a>) is determined by the Security Council through Resolution 1244 of 1999. The mission, now reduced in staff and without executive competencies in place, is engaged in assisting in the provision of conditions for a peaceful and normal life for the citizens of Kosovo and advancing stability in the Western Balkans. While Kosovo has consistently demanded that UNMIK's mission be concluded, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.koha.net\/arberi\/119812\/serbia-do-qe-unmik-u-te-vazhdoje-misionin-ne-kosove\/\" target=\"_self\">Serbia<\/a> insists that UNMIK remains in Kosovo in unchanged numbers and with the same mandate. The Security Council also holds regular sessions twice a year on Kosovo, discussing the security situation.<\/p>\n<p class=\" translation-block\">*This article is published as part of the Western Balkans Regional Initiative against disinformation.<\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/antidisinfo.net\/database\/\" target=\"_self\">\u201cWestern Balkans Anti-Disinformation Hub: exposing malign influences through watchdog journalism.\u201d<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>N\u00eb rrjetet sociale ka qarkulluar nj\u00eb video ku shihen zyrtar\u00ebt e Misionit t\u00eb Kombeve t\u00eb Bashkuara duke val\u00ebvitur flamurin serb dhe n\u00eb sfond d\u00ebgjohen k\u00ebng\u00eb nacionaliste serbe. Por, pretendimi se ajo \u00ebsht\u00eb realizuar n\u00eb Kosov\u00eb, nuk q\u00ebndron. M\u00eb dat\u00eb 18 mars 2024, \u201cRKS NEWS\u201d shp\u00ebrndau n\u00eb platform\u00ebn \u201cX\u201d nj\u00eb videon, s\u00eb cil\u00ebs i ishte bashk\u00ebngjitur [&hellip;]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":6447,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1241,363],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[28],"class_list":["post-6736","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-debunking","category-disinfo"],"authors":[{"term_id":28,"user_id":18,"is_guest":0,"slug":"disinfo","display_name":"Disinfo","avatar_url":{"url":"https:\/\/sbunker.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Sbunker_FAKE_NEWS_001-min1647858578.jpg","url2x":"https:\/\/sbunker.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Sbunker_FAKE_NEWS_001-min1647858578.jpg"},"user_url":"","last_name":"","first_name":"Disinfo","description":""}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sbunker.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6736","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sbunker.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sbunker.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sbunker.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/18"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sbunker.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6736"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/sbunker.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6736\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6810,"href":"https:\/\/sbunker.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6736\/revisions\/6810"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sbunker.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6447"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sbunker.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6736"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sbunker.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6736"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sbunker.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6736"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sbunker.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=6736"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}