STATEMENT: Kosovo Attack Tied to Investigations Exposing Espionage and Disinformation
The Gunpowder Chronicles confirms the Kosovo attack on Chief Editor Vudi Xhymshiti’s family home is a direct retaliation for investigations exposing espionage, corruption, and disinformation networks.
Official Statement
London, 13 October 2025
The Gunpowder Chronicles has compiled and submitted full documentation concerning the destructive attacks on the family home of our Chief Editor, Mr.
, in Kosovo.The attack1, a deliberate act of vandalism and attempted demolition of the property, is understood to be a direct consequence of the investigative work led by our Chief Editor,
, exposing disinformation networks, espionage structures, and political operators actively undermining democratic institutions, media integrity, and the public sphere in the Western Balkans through Russian-style disinformation campaigns.These investigations have already contributed to the identification, observation, arrest, sanction, and dismissal of several officials and public figures, both national and foreign, implicated in these malign operations.
We have formally notified the Association of Journalists of Kosovo (AJK), the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF), the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), and our National Union of Journalists (UK).
As of our latest verified update, four individuals have been arrested under suspicion of returning to the property for a second time to continue its demolition. The case is under active police investigation in Kosovo.
We acknowledge and thank the media outlets that have already published and amplified our 11 October 2025 press release, helping to ensure public awareness and accountability in this matter:
Argumentum.al: Gazetari investigativ Vudi Xhymshiti denoncon vandalizmin ndaj pronës së familjes së tij në Kosovë: “Frikësimi nuk do të më ndalë”
SYRI TV: Sulmohet banesa e gazetarit Vudi Xhymshiti në Kosovë: Akt që rikujton brutalitetin e Millosheviçit
Politiko.al: Sulmohet banesa e gazetarit Vudi Xhymshiti në Kosovë: Akt që rikujton brutalitetin e Millosheviçit / Journalist Vudi Xhymshiti’s apartment in Kosovo attacked: An act that recalls Milosevic’s brutality
Kosova News: Gazetari Vudi Xhymshiti dënon vandalizimin e shtëpisë familjare në Kosovë
MCN TV: Gazetari Vudi Xhymshiti dënon vandalizimin e shtëpisë së familjes në Kosovë
Kosova Post: Gazetari Vudi Xhymshiti dënon vandalizimin e shtëpisë familjare në Kosovë
Shqip.com: Gazetari Vudi Xhymshiti denoncon vandalizmin e shtëpisë së tij: Akt që synon të heshtë gazetarinë e pavarur
We trust that press freedom organisations and professional bodies will now fulfil their public responsibility to condemn such acts of intimidation and to stand in defence of journalists targeted for their work in exposing corruption, espionage, and disinformation.
The Gunpowder Chronicles
London, United Kingdom
www.thegpc.uk
PRESS RELEASE: Journalist Vudi Xhymshiti Condemns Vandalism of Family Home in Kosovo
Investigative journalist Vudi Xhymshiti condemns the vandalism of his family home in Kosovo, calling it a criminal intimidation linked to his exposés on Serbian espionage networks. — The GPC Press Unit.