Kosovo Police announced that its officers have arrested a suspect for the attack on journalists in Leposaviq on June 16.

According to the police, the suspect is from the Serbian community, identified by the initials, U.V.

The authorities said that the arrest was made in the early hours of June 19 in a village of Leposaviq.

"His arrest and escort to the police station was carried out as a result of intensive investigations and the provision of evidence that he was involved in the attack on the media/journalists on June 16, 2023. All further actions will be taken in cooperation and coordination with the justice authorities", it was said in the police announcement.

This is the third person to be arrested for attacks on journalists, who are reporting from the north of Kosovo, since tensions increased on May 26.

On June 16, the Minister of Internal Affairs of Kosovo, Xhelal Sveçla, announced that Nemanja Vllashkovic had been arrested in Leposaviq, for the attack on the journalists of the Kallxo media on May 29.

Afterwards, Sveçla said that Dalibor Spasic was also arrested at the border crossing in Jarinje - which connects Kosovo with Serbia - for attacks on journalists.

Association of Journalists of Kosovo has said that since the beginning of the tensions in the municipalities in the north, inhabited by a majority of Serbs, 30 attacks on media workers have been registered.

Tensions in the north of Kosovo have increased since May 26, when the new Albanian mayors of the municipalities in the north, with the assistance of the Kosovo Police, entered the municipal buildings.

Tensions culminated on May 29, when Serbian protesters clashed with KFOR members in Zveçan. Dozens of people from both sides were injured in the clashes.

On June 14, the situation worsened after the arrest of three Kosovo police officials. Serbia said they were arrested "deep" inside its territory, but Kosovo said they were patrolling in Kosovo territory, near the border line with Serbia in Leposavic.

United States, Germany and the United Kingdom have demanded the immediate release of the three police officers. The US Department of State has said that "their arrest and detention under baseless charges have worsened the already tense situation".