Đurđevac commemorates 35th anniversary of anti-aircraft defense unit

The 35th anniversary of the founding of the 58th Independent Light Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion Đurđevac (58. SLAB PZO) was commemorated with a formal ceremony. The event began with the laying of wreaths and the lighting of candles at the ‘Cross of Life’ memorial at the Đurđevac City Cemetery to honor fallen Croatian defenders and civilian victims of the Homeland War.

The commemoration continued with a program at the Đurđevac Vocational Secondary School. Marijan Matočec, president of the Association, presented the history of the Đurđevac anti-aircraft defense, including both the 58th and the 465th Independent Artillery-Rocket Anti-Aircraft Battalion.

Speakers included Đurđevac Mayor Hrvoje Janči, Koprivnica-Križevci County Prefect Tomislav Golubić, and retired Brigadier General Darko Rukavina. Željko Lacković, representing Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković, emphasized the importance of preserving the truth and values upon which Croatia was founded and passing this awareness to younger generations.