Several escorts of logistics convoys and EULEX international police vehicles, foot and vehicle patrols, including those with Kosovo Border Police officers, the ongoing execution of Force Protection tasks, as well as duty at observation posts—these are the results so far of the activities of the PKW KFOR maneuver company stationed at Camp Cabra.
Polish soldiers who have been carrying out mandate tasks in northern Kosovo since June 3 have already made their presence felt in their assigned area of responsibility. The demonstration of the military presence of KFOR forces in this part of Kosovo, support for operations carried out by officers of the special units of the international police (EULEX) and local law enforcement forces (Kosovo Border Police) contribute to ensuring security in the region (SAFE) and maintaining freedom of movement (Freedom of Movement).
In addition to daily routine patrols, duty at observation posts and providing escorts for EULEX convoys to the border crossing with Serbia, the company maintains a Quick Reaction Force (QRF), prepared to move and operate immediately in the event of a security threat in the zone.
Another equally important aspect of the company's activities is reconnaissance involving continuous monitoring of the movement of people and vehicles in the assigned border area. The exchange of information and data provided by Polish soldiers have a significant impact on preventing attempts to smuggle goods between Serbia and Kosovo and combating organized crime.
The activities of the maneuver company to date confirm the Polish contingent soldiers' solid preparation for the mandate tasks they carry out, whose main objective is to maintain the conditions necessary for the safe functioning of Kosovo's residents and to ensure public safety and order.
The Polish Military Contingent KFOR in Kosovo carries out a stabilization mission and is part of the Multinational Battle Group—East. As part of its operational activities, the Polish contingent performs tasks involving monitoring compliance with international agreements and treaties in order to create conditions for safe coexistence and the normalization of the situation in its area of responsibility.
The core of the new, 28th rotation of the PKW in Kosovo consists of soldiers from the 23rd Silesian Artillery Regiment from Bolesławiec—the unit responsible for forming and preparing the contingent—as well as the Special Branch of the Military Police from Mińsk Mazowiecki and the 1st Storage Battalion from Olsztyn, part of the 1st Logistic Brigade.
(information: Capt. Remigiusz Kwieciński/ii)