Pristina: Containers carrying thousands of Turkish Skydagger kamikaze drones have already arrived in Kosovo, marking an early delivery under a contract with Turkish defense company Baykar, Kosovo's prime minister said Wednesday. Dozens of Kosovo Security Force soldiers have already been trained to operate the drones, which are designed for precision strikes against both moving and stationary targets, Albin Kurti said on US social media platform Facebook.

According to Anadolu Agency, the contract was signed last December with Baykar, the parent company of the Skydagger manufacturer. The drones were originally expected to arrive next January but instead were delivered three months ahead of schedule. Kurti described the ready-to-fly Skydagger first-person view-type systems as 'combat drones equipped with explosive payloads intended to neutralize enemy targets,' adding that their arrival strengthens Kosovo's defense capabilities.

He further stated that with this contingent of unmanned aircraft, alongside Baykar's TB2 Bayraktar and US Puma systems, Kosovo is continuing to build and modernize its military force through new technologies and contemporary combat tactics. According to Kurti, the drones were transported on Rheinmetall 8x8 multifunctional trucks acquired last year-15 in total, with 10 purchased by Kosovo and five donated.