Conflict catalog

2023 Banjska Attack: Weapons and Equipment

September 24, 2023 armed clash at Banjska in northern Kosovo, documented through reporting on the police response, deaths on both sides, and seized weapons and ammunition.

The 2023 Banjska Attack was a September 24, 2023 armed clash in northern Kosovo between Kosovo Police and an armed Serb group linked in reporting to Milan Radoicic, followed by a Kosovo Police display of seized weapons and ammunition.

This narrow catalog tracks weapons and ammunition directly documented in the September 24, 2023 Banjska attack and subsequent Kosovo Police seizures.

Entries should be attached here only when sources identify the specific weapon or munition in the armed group's arsenal, police seizure, or fighting around Banjska.

1 weapon systems

Conflict Actors

Kosovo Police / Radoicic armed group

Radoicic armed group

1 weapon system in this catalog
  • Radoicic armed group

Context

Status
Published catalog
Location
Banjska, northern Kosovo
Countries
Kosovo
Regions
Balkans, Northern Kosovo
Domains
land, border clashes, small arms, explosive ordnance

The catalog is evidence-limited and centers on weapons, ammunition, vehicles, and equipment displayed or otherwise identified after the Kosovo Police operation. It should not be used for general Kosovo-Serbia tensions without a direct weapon-specific source.

Map

Banjska, northern Kosovo

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Timeline

Key Events

  1. Banjska gunbattle

    RFE/RL reported that around 30 people in military-like uniforms stormed the Banjska monastery complex, sparking a gunbattle with Kosovo Police that killed a police officer and three attackers.

    Sources: RFE/RL Kosovo Police Display Confiscated Weapons

  2. Seized weapons displayed

    Kosovo Police displayed weapons, vehicles, ammunition, communications equipment, and other items seized after the attack.

    Sources: RFE/RL Kosovo Police Display Confiscated Weapons

  3. BIRN identifies Serbian ammunition links

    Kallxo/BIRN reported that M73 60 mm mortar shells were among the seized arsenal and that markings linked the shells to Krušik production and later maintenance in Serbia.

    Sources: Kallxo/BIRN Banjska Weapons Analysis

Weapons

2023 Banjska Attack Weapon Systems

Category

Munitions

Standalone missiles, bombs, rockets, torpedoes, and guided or unguided explosive payloads.

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Conflict Sources

Kosovo and Serbia disputed responsibility for the armed group's support and supply chain; weapon entries should distinguish direct seizure/arsenal evidence from unresolved claims about state involvement.

  • RFE/RL Kosovo Police Display Confiscated WeaponsPublisher: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty | Note: Documents the September 24 Banjska gunbattle, the Kosovo Police display of confiscated weapons and ammunition, and the reported deaths of a Kosovo police officer and three attackers. | Accessed: 2026-07-01
  • Kallxo/BIRN Banjska Weapons AnalysisPublisher: Kallxo / BIRN | Note: Identifies M73 60 mm mortar shells among weapons and ammunition seized after the Banjska attack and links the shell markings to Krušik production and Serbian maintenance facilities. | Accessed: 2026-07-01