EU Sends More Troops to Bosnia and Herzegovina Brussels, 9 Mar (ONA) — The European Union (EU) is boosting the
size of its peacekeeping mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina after
Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik banned state-level institutions in
Serb regions, sparking separatist fears.

The EU “will temporarily increase the size of its force,” the
European Union Force Bosnia Herzegovina, or EUFOR, said in a
statement. “This is a proactive measure aimed at assisting Bosnia and
Herzegovina in the interest of all citizens,” it said.

Local media reports say the EU will add 400 troops to its
1,100-strong force next week, according to (Politico).

Operation Althea, as the Bosnia mission is called, ensures the
implementation of the peace agreement signed following the 1992-1995
war in the country. Dodik, the head of the Serb-majority region, was
convicted of defying that agreement in late February.

Russia criticized the one-year jail sentence and six-year ban on
political activity handed down by the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina
on 26 February 2025, calling it “politically motivated.” Moscow convened an
emergency session of the United Nations Security Council to discuss
the matter last Tuesday.

— Ends/Khalid