Vukovi s Vucjaka
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Vukovi s Vučjaka was a Serb paramilitary active in the Croatian War of Independence
and the Bosnian War
. It is established in Prnjavor
.
They were active in fighting in Okučani
, Jasenovac
and Novska
. In August, 1991 the unit took over the transmitter on Kozara
, and replaced RTV Sarajevo with Serb programming. Its leader Veljko Milanković was badly wounded on February 4, 1993 and later died at the Medical Academy on February 14.
A witness testified to the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
during Serbian leader Slobodan Milošević
's trial that the Wolves were trained in Knin
by Dragan Vasiljković
, "Captain Dragan".
In 2007, it was announced that the paramilitary's commander Veljko Milanković would have a street named after him in Novi Sad
. Non-governmental groups protested the decision.
Croatian War of Independence
The Croatian War of Independence was fought from 1991 to 1995 between forces loyal to the government of Croatia—which had declared independence from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia —and the Serb-controlled Yugoslav People's Army and local Serb forces, with the JNA ending its combat...
and the Bosnian War
Bosnian War
The Bosnian War or the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina was an international armed conflict that took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina between April 1992 and December 1995. The war involved several sides...
. It is established in Prnjavor
Prnjavor
Prnjavor is a town and municipality in northern Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in the northern part of the Republika Srpska entity. The municipality is near the town of Banja Luka, which is located to the west of Prnjavor....
.
They were active in fighting in Okučani
Okucani
Okučani is a village in western Slavonia, Croatia. It is located at the contact point between the Posavina plain and the southern slopes of Psunj; 19 km southeast of Novska and 17 km west of Nova Gradiška; elevation 119 m. Chief occupations are farming, livestock breeding, fishing and...
, Jasenovac
Jasenovac
Jasenovac is a village and a municipality in Croatian Slavonia, in the southern part of the Sisak-Moslavina county at the confluence of the river Una into Sava.The name means "ash tree" or "ash forest" in Croatian, the area being ringed by such a forest....
and Novska
Novska
Novska is a town in Croatian Slavonia, located between Kutina and Nova Gradiška, southeast of the capital, Zagreb. It has a total population of 13,573 in the following settlements:* Bair, population 6* Borovac, population 276* Brestača, population 911...
. In August, 1991 the unit took over the transmitter on Kozara
Kozara
Kozara is a mountain in western Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the Bosanska Krajina region. It is bounded by the rivers Sava - north, Vrbas - east, Sana - south and Una - west...
, and replaced RTV Sarajevo with Serb programming. Its leader Veljko Milanković was badly wounded on February 4, 1993 and later died at the Medical Academy on February 14.
A witness testified to the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
The International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991, more commonly referred to as the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia or ICTY, is a...
during Serbian leader Slobodan Milošević
Slobodan Milošević
Slobodan Milošević was President of Serbia and Yugoslavia. He served as the President of Socialist Republic of Serbia and Republic of Serbia from 1989 until 1997 in three terms and as President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia from 1997 to 2000...
's trial that the Wolves were trained in Knin
Knin
Knin is a historical town in the Šibenik-Knin county of Croatia, located near the source of the river Krka at , in the Dalmatian hinterland, on the railroad Zagreb–Split. Knin rose to prominence twice in history, as a one-time capital of both the Kingdom of Croatia and briefly of the...
by Dragan Vasiljković
Dragan Vasiljkovic
Dragan Vasiljković nicknamed Captain Dragan was a founder and captain of the Serbian paramilitary unit called the Knindže . Currently imprisoned in Australia, he is accused of war crimes by the Republic of Croatia, wanted by Interpol...
, "Captain Dragan".
In 2007, it was announced that the paramilitary's commander Veljko Milanković would have a street named after him in Novi Sad
Novi Sad
Novi Sad is the capital of the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina, and the administrative centre of the South Bačka District. The city is located in the southern part of Pannonian Plain on the Danube river....
. Non-governmental groups protested the decision.
External links
- Десет година пробијања коридора
- Са сведочења на суђењу Радославу Брђанину, изјава сведока, 11. новембар 2003.
- Fond za humanitarno pravo, наводе га као команданта јединице „Вукови са Мањаче“
- Дневник онлајн, 30. март 2007
- Глас јавности, Министарство против „Вукова с Вучјака“, 2. јун 2007
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