A member of the Ukrainian engineers, from the Joint Logistics Support Group, helps guide a heavy vehicle during the clearing of a landslide on a
road outside Zubin Potok Sept. 11. Several Kosovo Forces units were involved in the clearing operation.
KFOR clears the way in Zubin Potok
Story and photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Cody Harding
4th Public Affairs Detachment
U
krainian engineers from
the Kosovo Forces Joint
Logistics Support Group
brought their engineering vehicles
and equipment to clear a road
outside of Zubin Potok Sept. 11.
A landslide blocked one of the main
roads outside of Zubin Potok for
months. KFOR soldiers spoke with
leaders in Zubin Potok and were
able to come to an agreement to
have the JLSG team begin to work
on clearing the road.
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Ukrainian Army Capt. Serhiy
Tsviliak, the JLSG Engineer
commander, said the effort brought
together several KFOR units to help
clear the road.
After two days of work, the road
had been cleared enough to allow
smaller vehicles to pass. The project
was scheduled to be completed over
two weeks.
“It’s not just the JLSG, it’s also
a KFOR task. JRD-North is also
involved by informing the local
population [and] Multinational
Battle Group-East is providing
force protection, so a lot of KFOR
units are taking part, it’s not just
JLSG,” said Tsviliak.
“For the engineers, it is a big
experience to deal with a landslide
like this,” Tsviliak said. “First, we
get a lot of experience. Second, it’s
freedom of movement [and] third,
it’s helping the [local] civilians.”