Russians Kill Serbs In Kosovo Firefight; Trio Had Attacked Ethnic Albanians From: The Washington Post | Date: September 7, 1999| Author: | Copyright 1999 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

Russian peacekeeping troops, whom Serbs have regarded as their only sympathetic and reliable protectors in Kosovo, today shot and killed three Serbs who had attacked a group of ethnic Albanians and then fired at the Russians, Russian and NATO officials said.

The incident provoked disbelief and bitterness among Serbs near the eastern Kosovo village of Ranilug, where the shootings took place.

NATO Secretary General Javier Solana said the incident proved the Russians are living up to their duties as members of the NATO-led peacekeeping force and are not--as ethnic Albanians have charged-- biased ...

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