Former JNA General Borislav Đukić and Six Others Sentenced to 94 Years for War Crimes in Šibenik Area

Borislav Đukić war crimes Šibenik 94 years Split County Court

The Split County Court sentenced seven former JNA and SAO Krajina officers to a total of 94 years in prison for war crimes committed against civilians in the Šibenik region during the 1991‑1995 Croatian War of Independence. Former JNA General Borislav Đukić, Jovan Grubić, Milan Radić and Petar Andrić each received 16 years. Vladimir Davidović, Ilija Prijić and Slobodan Vujko were each sentenced to 10 years for failing to prevent or prosecute crimes under their command. The eighth accused, Dragana Harambašić, died before trial completion, halting that portion of the case. The court found the defendants ordered indiscriminate artillery and grenade attacks on civilian targets, resulting in 118 civilian deaths, rapes of five women, attempted rapes of seven, destruction of roughly 3 500 structures—including 20 Catholic churches—and the displacement of about 14 000 non‑Serb civilians. The indictment, filed in 2016, was based on testimony from over 450 witnesses and more than 3 000 pieces of evidence. Borislav Đukić is the only defendant currently in Croatian custody; the others were tried in absentia. The verdict is not yet final for Đukić, who also faces separate proceedings concerning the 1993 Peruča dam sabotage case.

Entities: Borislav Đukić · JNA (Yugoslav People’s Army) · Jovan Grubić · Milan Radić · Petar Andrić · SAO Krajina militia · Split County Court · Splitski Županijski sud · Vladimir Davidović · Zoran Ivanišević · Šibenik region

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[● 13 SOURCES] Borislav Đukić was sentenced to 16 years in prison for war crimes. (court sentencing)
[● 14 SOURCES] Jovan Grubić, Milan Radić and Petar Andrić each received a 16‑year prison sentence. (Splitski Županijski sud)
[● 13 SOURCES] The crimes included indiscriminate shelling, killing of 118 civilians, rapes of five women, attempted rapes of seven women, destruction of about 3,500 structures and displacement of roughly 14,000 non (indictment evidence)
[● 14 SOURCES] Borislav Đukić was sentenced to 16 years in prison. (Splitski Županijski sud)
[● 13 SOURCES] Borislav Đukić is the only defendant currently in custody; the other six were tried in absentia. (court procedure)
[● 13 SOURCES] The Splitski County Court sentenced seven former JNA and militia officers to a total of 94 years in prison for war crimes. (court sentencing)
[● 13 SOURCES] Vladimir Davidović, Ilija Prijić and Slobodan Vujko each received a 10‑year prison sentence. (court sentencing)
[● 13 SOURCES] Dragana Harambašić died before the trial concluded, leading to suspension of his portion of the case. (court procedural update)
[● 13 SOURCES] The defendants were convicted for war crimes against civilians in the Šibenik area during the 1991‑1995 Croatian War of Independence. (court conviction)
[● 14 SOURCES] The case against eighth accused Dragan Harambašić was halted after his death. (Court proceedings)
[● 14 SOURCES] The trial was based on an indictment filed in 2016 after investigations of more than 450 witnesses and collection of over 3 000 pieces of evidence. (Court documents)
[● 14 SOURCES] The crimes included the killing of 118 civilians, the rape of five women, attempted rape of seven women, destruction of about 3 500 structures and the displacement of roughly 14 000 non‑Serb civilians (Court indictment and verdict)