Ponoš also told B92's Poligraf talk show last night that that the "government has reacted accordingly to Kosovo's legal violence."

The army chief explained that the Serbian military controls the situation in areas where it has authority, adding that the army is "very aware" of the current situation and does not fear any surprises.

The general said that at this time, Serbia is not militarily at risk and that the government is handling the Kosovo situation in the proper manner.

"The army has had a developed action plan since April 2007 and there is no reason to react nervously," Ponoš commented the latest developments regarding the southern province.

Recently, there were interpretations that the military should intervene in Kosovo, which Ponoš said is "militarily possible, but not realistic."

“Can the army overrun all security institutions in Kosovo? Yes. But that is just an assumption – no one was seriously discussed such a move,” Ponoš said.

People who could cause a problem potentially in Serbia's south are not unknown to the military, and move around the triangle of North Macedonia, Kosovo, and the Preševo valley, he added.

Ponoš said that those threats are on a “bandit or gang level" and that the VS does not need any more troops to handle such threats.

“We have forces and resources to militarily face very powerful foes. No attacks on property will be tolerated,” Ponoš said.

"The Serbian military partner in Kosovo is KFOR and as long as KFOR abides by United Nations resolution 1244 and ensures peace and stability for all citizens equally, the military will cooperate," the chief of staff said.

Ponoš added that, at this point, there are no plans to cooperate with the mission which the European Union has announced that it would be sending to Kosovo.