Kosovo’s deputy Defense Minister Burim Ramadani said on Tuesday that the arming of Serbia with Russian weapons is a threat to the Balkan region, the Pristina press reported.

Ramadani is quoted as saying that this is Serbia’s and Russia’s revenge against NATO member states.

Serbia has turned into a mini-Russia and this causes concern across the region. Kosovo’s membership in NATO will contribute to regional security, he said commenting the delivery of Russian armored vehicles to the Serbian armed forces and the announcement by Defense Minister Aleksandar Vulin that four Russian military helicopters are expected to be delivered by the end of the year.