Memorial held in Gračanica for siblings killed in NATO attack
A memorial service was held today at the cemetery in Gračanica, on the 27th anniversary of the NATO missile attack on the Niš Express bus in Lužane near Podujevo, for siblings Marija and Nikola Petrović and their grandmother Smiljana, who were among the 44 victims of that attack.
TL;DR
- A memorial service was held in Gračanica for Marija and Nikola Petrović on the 27th anniversary of the NATO attack on the Niš Express bus in Lužane near Podujevo.
- Marija and Nikola, along with their grandmother Smiljana, were among the 44 victims of the attack.
- Their parents expressed deep and enduring pain, stating that the emptiness in their home and the absence of their children during holidays are unbearable.
- A school friend highlighted the siblings' youth and potential, questioning why they were targeted.
- There is a sentiment that justice has not been served, as no one has been held accountable or punished for the attack.
- A memorial plaque exists at the site of the attack, with temporary institutions in Pristina reportedly marking the names of Serb victims with ellipses.
- The siblings were 17 (Nikola) and 15 (Marija) years old at the time of their deaths.