The contingent marked its departure earlier in July in a ceremony held at the military airport near Pristina, which the 650 Russian troops used as their main base since arriving in Kosovo on 11 June 1999.
Svečanost povodom odlaska kontingenta održana je ranije u srpnju u vojnoj zračnoj luci u blizini Prištine, koju je 650 ruskih vojnika koristilo kao glavnu bazu od dolaska na Kosovo 11. lipnja 1999. godine.