Miljevački Plateau massacre: 34th anniversary of 1992 killing of 40 Serbian defenders by Croatian forces

On 21 June 1992, the Croatian army launched an attack on the Miljevački Plateau near Drniš, seizing seven villages and confronting the Territorial Defence of the Republic of Serbian Krajina. After the defenders surrendered, 40 Serbian soldiers were killed, most of them allegedly massacred. The UN Security Council adopted Resolution 762 on 30 June 1992, condemning the action and demanding a withdrawal, which Croatia ignored.

Evidence of the crime includes testimonies, photographic material, and video footage filmed by the perpetrators that later circulated in European video clubs. Despite substantial documentation, the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia never prosecuted anyone for the incident. Only two Croatian soldiers were convicted in Croatian courts—Anto Babcic (3 years 8 months) and Mišo Jakovljević (3 years)—for the murder of a single Serbian prisoner; their sentences were confirmed by the Croatian Supreme Court in 2017. The remains of the victims were partially identified and buried, while 12 unidentifiable bodies remain in a common grave in Knin.

The Documentation‑Information Center “Veritas” marked the 34th anniversary, emphasizing the lack of accountability and urging DNA‑based exhumation and identification of the remaining remains.