Kosovo
Serbia promotes documentary on the Pristina Corps; analysts in Kosovo: a distortion of history
The film, produced by the military center “Zastava Film,” was screened in Niš in the presence of Vladimir Lazarević, convicted of war crimes in Kosovo.
By ANN Newsroom · Newsroom
October 19, 2026, 20:39 · Updated 12:20 · 1 min read
In brief
- The documentary was promoted by Serbia's Ministry of Defense.
- The film does not mention the crimes of Serbian forces against civilians in Kosovo.
- Kosovo analysts describe it as part of Belgrade's propaganda.
Serbia's Ministry of Defense has promoted a new documentary about the Pristina Corps, a Serbian army formation during the war in Kosovo, which in Kosovo is being seen as another attempt to rewrite history.
The film, made by the military film center “Zastava Film,” premiered in Niš in the presence of senior Serbian officials and the corps' former commander, Vladimir Lazarević, who was convicted by the Hague Tribunal of war crimes committed in Kosovo. Two of the corps' commanders have been convicted of war crimes.
According to the report, the documentary presents events solely from the point of view of the Serbian army and does not mention the massacres and crimes against the civilian population. At the event, Serbian Defense Minister Bratislav Gašić described the KLA as a terrorist organization.
Reactions in Kosovo
Security commentator Nuredin Ibishi told RTK that this move “shows the hypocrisy of Serbian policy,” adding that Serbia has tried to sway opinion with fabricated evidence. Arben Fetoshi of the Octopus Institute for the study of hybrid warfare said Belgrade seeks benefits from the West while moving closer to Russia, and called for a clear response from Brussels.
This is not the first film of its kind: an earlier Serbian documentary about the battle of Košare was also criticized for distorting historical facts.
