Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed that Russia supports the Serb population in Kosovo. French President Emmanuel Macron said his country had made it clear to Pristina authorities that "it was a mistake to proceed with the elections" Some 120,1 Serbs live in Kosovo, a country of 8.2 million people, the majority of whom are Albanians.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic put the army on full alert and ordered its units to move towards the border with Kosovo.