Communities Affected by Cluster Munition Remnants in Northern Kosovo
5.1. Guvnište in Leposavić municipality Guvnište is situated in the north of the municipality and on western slope of Kopaonik mountain, 21km from Leposavić town. The community extends over 20.65km2. It is located at over 1,000m above sea level. The main access road is an asphalt road from Leposavić. Most of the land is forested or pasture. Orchards and agricultural land covers a smaller area. The community has a population of 154. Most of the population exploit the forest, use pastures, or conduct agriculture as their main source of income. Land is also used for hunting, forestry, berry collecting, and tourism. Local Community Guvnište
In accordance with available data, NATO bombed Jelovarnik location with CBU87/B cluster bombs, containing BLU-97 submunitions. NATO strikes were focused on wider area of Pančićev vrh (top of Kopaonik mountain) at Guvnište location. This information was confirmed during NTS as cluster munition remnants were observed during field visit. NATO strikes with cluster bombs focused on the western areas in the community. Radar systems and anti-aircraft defence systems were positioned in this area. The total hazardous area is 1.308km2. During NTS NPA estimated that this area was hit by at least two CBU-97/B cluster bombs, containing BLU-97 submunitions. NPA estimated that 155 BLU-97 submunitions remained. Parts of a BLU-97 submunition photographed in July 2015 in Jelovarnik
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Norwegian People’s Aid Cluster Munition remnants in Northern Kosovo: Non-technical Survey of Contamination and Impact