Croatia
PTSD Does Not End with War: Three Decades Later, Battles Are Fought in Silence
The Community of Homeland War Associations of Primorje-Gorski Kotar County continues psychosocial programs for veterans and their families, organizing a professional conference on the transgenerational transmission of trauma in late November.
Culture
Baška Residents Traded Island Peace for Homeland Defense
On Victory Day, HRT airs Branko Ištvančić's documentary about a unity that grew from wartime into lasting solidarity.
Croatia
Bishop Bogdan from Knin: Forgiveness Does Not Erase Truth
The Military Ordinary led Mass on the 31st anniversary of Operation Storm and stated that the most dignified monument to veterans is a society that respects and cares for them.
Local
Kristian Petric for 'Slobodna': We Gave Our Youth to the State
Former member of the Special Police Unit 'BATT' Split speaks on the 31st anniversary of 'Oluja' about his wartime journey, battle with cancer, and bitterness over the treatment of veterans.
Croatia
Diving into Silence at 31 Meters Beneath the Pelješac Bridge
Members of the ERK Leut from Blace paid tribute to veterans with a symbolic dive to a depth of 31 meters, precisely at 5:00 AM, the moment when the Military-Police Operation Storm began 31 years ago.
Croatia
A Million Visitors Have Passed Through the Homeland War Museum
Croatia
31 Years Since Operation Storm: How Three Pumas Took Down the Serbian Flag
Croatia
They Were 20, 22, and 23: Comrades Remember Three Young Men Killed in the Final Hours of Operation Storm
Croatia
Giga on Operation Storm: People Matter, Not Ranks
Croatia
From Jarun to Knin: Personal Stories and Photos of Operation Storm Heroes
On Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day, Index.hr presents a touching gallery of reader-submitted photos alongside the stories of Croatian defenders and their families from the famous operation.
Croatia
Colonel from Operation Storm Reveals When He Saw the Gates of Hell
Knin marks the 31st anniversary of the Military-Police Operation Storm, with officials emphasizing the importance of unity and dignified remembrance of the defenders' sacrifice.
Croatia
Jakšić in Knin: Today We Must Remember How Important Unity and Love for the Homeland Are
Croatia marks the 31st anniversary of Operation Storm, with the central ceremony held in Knin amid messages of dignity and remembrance for veterans.
Croatia
Barić: Young People Must Feel the Spirit of Operation Storm on the Ground
Lieutenant General Slavko Barić, deputy commander of the front in eastern Croatia during Operation Storm, emphasizes that classroom lectures are not enough and that younger generations should be taken to the places where history was made.
Croatia
Knin Awakens with Patriotic Fervor
From the early morning hours, visitors from all parts of the country arrive in the city to mark the 31st anniversary of Operation Storm.
Croatia
General Šundov: Hand-to-Hand Combat and the Loss of Friends
One of the founders of the 4th Guards Brigade reveals dramatic details of the creation of the Croatian Army, secret preparations for the defense of Split, and key operations of the Homeland War in an extensive interview.
Croatia
Storm After 31 Years: A Key Victory
From the fateful operation that saved Croatia from partition to an annual fair showcasing the basest nationalist passions and ominous symbols.
Croatia
Josip Among the First to Enter Liberated Knin
Josip Bebek, president of the Association of Veterans of the 4th Guards Brigade 'Pauci', recalled the historic August 5, 1995, for RTL Danas.
Croatia
Colonel Mamut: Croatian Air Force struck 27 targets in first two days
Croatia marks the 31st anniversary of Operation Storm, with the central ceremony held in Knin. Colonel Boris Mamut told N1 how the Croatian Air Force played a key role and shared his personal testimony.
Croatia
Dubrovnik Men in Operation Storm: Their Pay Was Full of Fruit
Pero Sekondo and Luka Rilović, Military Police members from Konavle, break the myth and reveal lesser-known details about entering Knin and the days after liberation.
Croatia
Šimpraga from Knin: 'Alone in 1995, Alone in 2026', No Word on Serbian Crimes
The parliamentary representative of the Serbian national minority issued an emotional message on the position of Serbs ahead of Victory Day, without mentioning the war crimes that preceded Operation Storm.