Verification of Serbian Armed Forces Unit for Participation in Peacekeeping Operation
Friday, 3.4.2026 | Multinational Operations
An infantry company from the 3rd Army Brigade, designated for engagement in UNIFIL, passed successfully the skills and interoperability check, which has been conducted this week at the South Base and Borovac Training Ground.
The verification of the unit for the implementation of peacekeeping tasks in accordance with the mission mandate, as part of the UNIFIL Spanish battalion, was carried out by the SAF General Staff Team during the “Serbian Shield 27” exercise.
The multi-day exercise activities are organized according to the tasks awaiting the company members in the AO, including the execution of patrols, observation and reporting of events, establishment of a permanent checkpoint, control of mass gatherings and providing security of the base. Bearing in mind the current situation in the wider region, special attention is paid to the security aspect of preparations of the Serbian Armed Forces members.
Infantry Company Platoon Commander, Captain Stefan Mitić, explains that they started the training of the unit with individual drills, emphasizing the techniques, tactics and procedures that are applied in a peacekeeping operation.
— We mastered the contents of collective training at the “South” Base and at “Borovac”, where the infantry company practiced tactical procedures and carried out the tasks according to operational procedures in accordance with the mission’s mandate. The aim of the training is to prepare each individual and unit on the whole for all challenges in a peacekeeping operation. The evaluations of the exercise are proof that the members are trained, motivated and ready to be sent to the mission zone - emphasized Captain Mitić.
Corporal Desimir Tasić is ready to participate in the peacekeeping mission for the second time and says that he is proud that the infantry company successfully conducted the exercise and that they showed that they were capable and ready to go to Lebanon.
— The training was intensive and very demanding, but with teamwork and dedication, we successfully mastered all the tasks set. We improved the elements of tactical skills, handling different situations and physical fitness. We are aware of the responsibility that comes with participating in a peacekeeping mission and we believe that we will successfully implement all assigned tasks, said Corporal Tasić.
The Serbian Armed Forces started to participate in the peacekeeping operation in Lebanon in 2012 by sending an infantry platoon, and the following year the engagement was expanded to the level of an infantry company. The Serbian Armed Forces are currently also deploying a force protection platoon, staff officers and national support element in the mission.
