St. Mark's Church: Memorial service for victims of Croatian "Operation Flash"
A memorial service for the victims of the Croatian operation "Flash" was held today at the Church of St. Mark in Belgrade, followed by the laying of wreaths at the monument to the victims of the 1990s wars in Tašmajdan Park.
TL;DR
- A memorial service for victims of the Croatian "Operation Flash" was held at the Church of St. Mark in Belgrade.
- Wreaths were laid at the monument to the victims of the 1990s wars in Tašmajdan Park.
- This is the first time the Serbian government has officially recognized "Operation Flash" victims in state ceremonies.
- According to "Veritas," 283 Serbs, including children and women, were killed or disappeared in the operation.
- Minister Milica Đurđević Stamenkovski emphasized that such crimes and ethnic cleansing must never happen again.
- Serbia will also adopt a Law on Missing Persons, providing compensation to an estimated 7,500 families.
- "Operation Flash" began on May 1, 1995, resulting in the deaths of 283 Serbs and the expulsion of at least 15,000 Serbs from Western Slavonia.