KFOR
(asked on 6th June 2023) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many UK troops have been stationed in Kosovo as part of KFOR each year since 2015.
Since 2015 the UK have deployed the following personnel to NATO’s KFOR mission.
Year | 2015 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
OP Elgin | 1 | 36 | 45 | 56 | 58 | 540 | 121 | 64 |
Total | 1 | 36 | 45 | 56 | 58 | 540 | 121 | 64 |
The above figures include tour rotations, there are currently 41 personnel based in country. The contributions in 2021 and 2022 are higher due to the UK’s participation in KFOR’s Operational Rehearsal exercise series. Our contribution to KFOR this year will rise to 330 personnel from August to October once again as part of KFOR’s Operational Rehearsal.
The UK remains committed to KFOR and supporting security in Kosovo as underlined by the recent extension of our contribution until at least 2026.