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Kosovo War

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The Kosovo War was fought from 1998 to 1999 between Yugoslav and Serbian security forces and the ethnic Albanian Kosovo Liberation Army, which sought independence for the Serbian province of Kosovo. Serbian operations against Kosovo Albanian civilians produced mass displacement widely characterized internationally as ethnic cleansing, prompting NATO to launch a seventy-eight day bombing campaign against Yugoslav military and infrastructure targets in the spring of 1999 without prior United Nations Security Council authorization. The war ended when Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic agreed to withdraw Serbian forces from Kosovo, after which the territory was placed under United Nations administration and international peacekeeping, a status that preceded its unilateral declaration of independence in 2008.

Facts
Start Year
1998 1
End Year
1999 1
Combatants
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia vs the Kosovo Liberation Army, later joined by NATO 1
Outcome
Kumanovo Agreement; Yugoslav forces withdrew from Kosovo under UN Resolution 1244 1
Duration Band
1 to 5 Years 1
Classification
Death Toll Min
from 13,548 1
Conflict Type
Interstate War 1
Connections

Associated With

B-2 Spirit, Weapons Systems

The B-2 Spirit flew its first combat missions, launched from the continental United States, during the 1999 Kosovo War

Commanders and Forces

Armed Forces of Serbia and Montenegro, Armed Forces and Units
Source Armed Forces of Serbia and Montenegro (Wikipedia)
Canadian Armed Forces, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: Canadian Armed Forces

Uses

2K12 Kub, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: 2K12 Kub
9K35 Strela-10, Weapons Systems
Source 9K35 Strela-10 (Wikipedia)
9M14 Malyutka, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: 9M14 Malyutka
AGM-130, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: AGM-130
AGM-65 Maverick, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: AGM-65 Maverick
AGM-88 HARM, Weapons Systems
Source AGM-88 HARM (Wikipedia)
AIM-120 AMRAAM, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: AIM-120 AMRAAM
AMX-10 RC, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: AMX-10 RC
Armbrust, Weapons Systems
Source Armbrust (Wikipedia)
Automatkarbin 5, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Automatkarbin 5
B-2 Spirit, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: B-2 Spirit
Barrett M82 Rifle, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Barrett M82
Beretta M9 Pistol, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Beretta M9
BRDM-2, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: BRDM-2
Carcano Rifle, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Carcano Rifle
Challenger 2, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Challenger 2
Cluster Munition, Weapons Systems
Source Cluster munition, Wikipedia
FB Tantal, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: FB Tantal
FN Minimi, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: FN Minimi
Leopard 2, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Leopard 2
M1 Abrams, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: M1 Abrams
M113 armored personnel carrier, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: M113 armored personnel carrier
M249 SAW, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: M249 Squad Automatic Weapon
M3 submachine gun, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: M3 submachine gun
Marder (infantry fighting vehicle), Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Marder (infantry fighting vehicle)
Mark 41 Vertical Launching System, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Mark 41 vertical launching system
Mk 48 machine gun, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: M249 Squad Automatic Weapon
Panavia Tornado, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Panavia Tornado
RPG-2, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: RPG-2
S-125 Neva/Pechora, Weapons Systems
Source S-125 Neva/Pechora (Wikipedia)
Saxon (vehicle), Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Saxon (vehicle)
Spectre M4, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Spectre M4
Steyr Scout, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Steyr Scout
T-54/T-55, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: T-54/T-55
T-55, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: T-54/T-55
Tomahawk (missile), Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Tomahawk (missile)
Type 56 Assault Rifle, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Type 56 assault rifle
Type 63 assault rifle, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Type 63 assault rifle
Type 81 assault rifle, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Type 81 assault rifle
Vz. 58, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: vz. 58
Zastava M70 Assault Rifle, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Zastava M70 (assault rifle)
Sources
1. Kosovo War - Wikipedia
  • Infobox, date
    28 February 1998
  • Infobox, date (end)
    11 June 1999
  • Lead section
    It was fought between the forces of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY), which controlled Kosovo before the war, and the Kosovo Albanian separatist militia known as the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA).
  • Infobox: result
    Yugoslav forces pull out of Kosovo United Nations Resolution 1244 Return of Albanian refugees Flight or expulsion of over half of the Serb and other non-Albanian civilians Establishment of KFOR
  • Infobox: date
    28 February 1998, 11 June 1999 ()
  • Infobox, casualties field
    Infobox casualties: Total: 13,548 fighters and civilians of all ethnicities dead
  • Lead text
    The Kosovo War (Albanian: Lufta e Kosovës; Serbian: Косовски рат, Kosovski rat) was an armed conflict in Kosovo that lasted from 28 February 1998 until 11 June 1999.
  • Lead section
    The Kosovo War (Albanian: Lufta e Kosovës; Serbian: Косовски рат, Kosovski rat) was an armed conflict in Kosovo that lasted from 28 February 1998 until 11 June 1999. It was fought between the forces of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY), which controlled Kosovo before the war, and the Kosovo Albanian separatist militia known as the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA).
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Wikipedia: M1 Abrams
WikipediaUses: M1 Abrams, infobox wars field: 'Kosovo War'View the Source
Wikipedia: Leopard 2
WikipediaUses: Leopard 2, infobox wars field: 'Kosovo War'View the Source
Wikipedia: Challenger 2
WikipediaUses: Challenger 2, infobox wars field: 'Kosovo War'View the Source
Wikipedia: Barrett M82
Uses: Barrett M82 Rifle, infobox wars field: 'Kosovo War'View the Source
Wikipedia: M249 Squad Automatic Weapon
  • Uses: M249 SAW, infobox wars field: 'Kosovo War'
  • Uses: Mk 48 machine gun, infobox wars field: 'Kosovo War'
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Wikipedia: AIM-120 AMRAAM
WikipediaUses: AIM-120 AMRAAM, infobox wars field: 'Kosovo War'View the Source
Wikipedia: Beretta M9
WikipediaUses: Beretta M9 Pistol, infobox wars field: 'Kosovo War'View the Source
Wikipedia: Carcano Rifle
WikipediaUses: Carcano Rifle, infobox wars field: 'Kosovo War'View the Source
AGM-88 HARM (Wikipedia)
Uses: AGM-88 HARM, infobox wars field: 'Kosovo War'View the Source
Wikipedia: FN Minimi
WikipediaUses: FN Minimi, infobox wars field: 'Kosovo War'View the Source
Wikipedia: 2K12 Kub
Uses: 2K12 Kub, infobox wars field: 'Kosovo War'View the Source
Wikipedia: vz. 58
Uses: Vz. 58, infobox wars field: 'Kosovo War'View the Source
Wikipedia: Zastava M70 (assault rifle)
Uses: Zastava M70 Assault Rifle, infobox wars field: 'Kosovo War'View the Source
Wikipedia: RPG-2
Uses: RPG-2, infobox wars field: 'Kosovo war'View the Source
Wikipedia: M3 submachine gun
Uses: M3 submachine gun, infobox wars field: 'Kosovo War'View the Source
Wikipedia: M113 armored personnel carrier
Uses: M113 armored personnel carrier, infobox wars field: 'Kosovo War'View the Source
Wikipedia: AGM-65 Maverick
Uses: AGM-65 Maverick, infobox wars field: 'Kosovo War'View the Source
Wikipedia: AMX-10 RC
Uses: AMX-10 RC, infobox wars field: 'Kosovo War'View the Source
Wikipedia: Marder (infantry fighting vehicle)
Uses: Marder (infantry fighting vehicle), infobox wars field: 'Kosovo War'View the Source
Wikipedia: AGM-130
Uses: AGM-130, infobox wars field: 'Kosovo War'View the Source
Wikipedia: Saxon (vehicle)
Uses: Saxon (vehicle), infobox wars field: 'Kosovo War'View the Source
Wikipedia: Steyr Scout
Uses: Steyr Scout, infobox wars field: 'Kosovo War'View the Source
Cluster munition, Wikipedia
Uses: Cluster Munition, Article text: sections
Quote, Uses: Cluster Munition, Article text: sections
An anti-electrical weapon, the CBU-94/B, was first used by the US in the Kosovo War in 1999.
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9K35 Strela-10 (Wikipedia)
Uses: 9K35 Strela-10, Combat use, Kosovo War
Quote, Uses: 9K35 Strela-10, Combat use, Kosovo War
a Strela-10 hit a United States Air Force A-10 on 11 May 1999
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Armed Forces of Serbia and Montenegro (Wikipedia)
Commanders and Forces: Armed Forces of Serbia and Montenegro, Lead [fought-in 2]
Quote, Commanders and Forces: Armed Forces of Serbia and Montenegro, Lead [fought-in 2]
The military was heavily involved in combating Albanian separatists during the Kosovo War
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Armbrust (Wikipedia)
Uses: Armbrust, Operators, Former [used-in]
Quote, Uses: Armbrust, Operators, Former [used-in]
Used during the Kosovo War
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S-125 Neva/Pechora (Wikipedia)
Uses: S-125 Neva/Pechora, Section: Kosovo War
Quote, Uses: S-125 Neva/Pechora, Section: Kosovo War
A Yugoslav Army 250th Air Defense Missile Brigade 3rd battery equipped with S-125 system shot down a F-117 Nighthawk
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Wikipedia: Type 56 assault rifle
Uses: Type 56 Assault Rifle, Infobox: wars
Quote, Uses: Type 56 Assault Rifle, Infobox: wars
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Wikipedia: FB Tantal
Uses: FB Tantal, Infobox: wars
Quote, Uses: FB Tantal, Infobox: wars
Kurdish-Turkish conflict Kosovo War UNDOF Iraqi insurgency Russo-Ukrainian War
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Wikipedia: Mark 41 vertical launching system
Uses: Mark 41 Vertical Launching System, Infobox: wars
Quote, Uses: Mark 41 Vertical Launching System, Infobox: wars
Cold War Tanker War Gulf War Kosovo War War on terror Red Sea crisis
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Wikipedia: Automatkarbin 5
Uses: Automatkarbin 5, Infobox: wars
Quote, Uses: Automatkarbin 5, Infobox: wars
Kosovo War War in Afghanistan Chadian Civil War (2005-2010) Operation Artemis War in Mali
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Wikipedia: Spectre M4
Uses: Spectre M4, Infobox: wars
Quote, Uses: Spectre M4, Infobox: wars
Lebanese Civil War Kosovo War Yugoslav Wars
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Wikipedia: Type 81 assault rifle
Uses: Type 81 assault rifle, Infobox: wars
Quote, Uses: Type 81 assault rifle, Infobox: wars
Sino-Vietnamese conflicts Cambodian-Vietnamese War Soviet-Afghan War Iran-Iraq War Sri Lankan Civil War Lord's Resistance Army insurgency Barin uprising Gulf War Croatian War of Independence Bosnian War Kosovo War Kargil War War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) Iraq War Boko Haram insurgency Syrian Civil War Internal conflict in Myanmar 2025 Cambodia-Thailand conflict
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Wikipedia: Type 63 assault rifle
Uses: Type 63 assault rifle, Infobox: wars
Quote, Uses: Type 63 assault rifle, Infobox: wars
Vietnam War Cambodian Civil War Sino-Vietnamese War Cambodian-Vietnamese War Tuareg rebellion (1990-1995) Kosovo War Myanmar Civil War
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Wikipedia: 9M14 Malyutka
WikipediaUses: 9M14 Malyutka, Infobox: wars
Quote, Uses: 9M14 Malyutka, Infobox: wars
Vietnam War Cambodian Civil War Yom Kippur War Western Sahara War Ethiopian Civil War Lebanese Civil War Iran-Iraq War Gulf War Croatian War of Independence Kosovo War 2006 Lebanon War First Chechen War Second Chechen War Libyan Civil War Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013-2017) Yemeni Civil War (2014-present) Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen Saudi-Yemeni border conflict (2015-present) Tigray War Gaza war
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Wikipedia: Canadian Armed Forces
WikipediaCommanders and Forces: Canadian Armed Forces, Wikipedia article text
Quote, Commanders and Forces: Canadian Armed Forces, Wikipedia article text
have served alongside other NATO countries during conflicts such as the Korean War, First Gulf War, Kosovo War
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Wikipedia: Tomahawk (missile)
WikipediaUses: Tomahawk (missile), Wikipedia article text
Quote, Uses: Tomahawk (missile), Wikipedia article text
The Kosovo War in 1999 saw the Swiftsure-class HMS Splendid become the first British submarine to fire the Tomahawk in combat.
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Wikipedia: B-2 Spirit
WikipediaUses: B-2 Spirit, Wikipedia article text
Quote, Uses: B-2 Spirit, Wikipedia article text
Primarily designed as a nuclear bomber, the B-2 was first used in combat to drop conventional ordnance in the Kosovo War in 1999.
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Wikipedia: T-54/T-55
Wikipedia
  • Uses: T-55, Wikipedia article text
    T-55s were also used by Yugoslavia in the Kosovo War and Macedonia (now North Macedonia) during the 2001 insurgency in Macedonia and by Russian peacekeepers after the withdrawal of Yugoslav forces from Kosovo.
  • Uses: T-54/T-55, Wikipedia article text
    T-55s were also used by Yugoslavia in the Kosovo War and Macedonia (now North Macedonia) during the 2001 insurgency in Macedonia and by Russian peacekeepers after the withdrawal of Yugoslav forces from Kosovo.
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Wikipedia: Panavia Tornado
WikipediaUses: Panavia Tornado, Wikipedia article text
Quote, Uses: Panavia Tornado, Wikipedia article text
The Tornados of various services were also used in the Bosnian War, Kosovo War, Iraq War, in Libya during the 2011 Libyan civil war, as well as smaller roles in Afghanistan, Yemen, and Syria.
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Wikipedia: BRDM-2
Uses: BRDM-2, Wikipedia article text
Quote, Uses: BRDM-2, Wikipedia article text
The BRDM-2 was also used by the Yugoslav Army (VJ) against the KLA during the Kosovo war.
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