[9] On 20 April, candidate for mayor of the Leposavić Municipality Aleksandar Jablanović, leader of the Party of Kosovo Serbs (PKS), withdrew his candidature for running in the elections.
[15] On 26 May 2023, Kosovo police took control of the municipal buildings in Zvečan, Zubin Potok and Leposavić by force, in order to enable the elected mayors – whom ethnic Serbs had refused to cooperate with – to assume office.
A civil disturbance took place in Zvečan, during which the protesters unsuccessfully tried to stop the police from escorting the mayor inside.
[18][19] Serbia declared that its armed forces have raised the level of combat readiness and have been moved closer to the border.
[22] A referendum was held on 21 April 2024 to replace the elected mayors, however failed due to another boycott by the Serb population.