# Balkan 1990s war crimes trials

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/balkan-1990s-war-crimes-trials
> Updated: 2026-07-29T19:46:39.000Z. Sources: 22. Developments: 2.

In July 2026 the pursuit of accountability for 1990s Balkan war crimes continued on two fronts. A Bosnian court reinstated an indictment concerning the Sanski Most and Manjača detention camps, keeping the investigation active. Meanwhile, the Split County Court in Croatia delivered a landmark judgment on 29 July, sentencing former JNA General Borislav Đukić and six other Serbian officers to a combined 94 years for indiscriminate attacks on civilian areas in the Šibenik region during the 1991‑1995 conflict. The court found that the defendants ordered artillery and grenade strikes that killed 118 civilians, injured hundreds, raped five women, attempted rapes on seven, destroyed roughly 3 500 structures—including 20 Catholic churches—and displaced about 14 000 non‑Serb residents. Đukić, the only defendant in custody, received a 16‑year term; the others were tried in absentia. The verdict remains non‑final pending appeal, and Đukić also faces a separate proceeding over the 1993 Peruča dam sabotage case.

## Claims

- Borislav Đukić was sentenced to 16 years in prison. (corroborated by 14 sources)
- Jovan Grubić, Milan Radić and Petar Andrić each received a 16‑year prison sentence. (corroborated by 14 sources)
- The County Court in Split sentenced seven former JNA and SAO Krajina officers to a total of 94 years in prison for war crimes. (corroborated by 14 sources)
- Vladimir Davidović, Ilija Prijić and Slobodan Vujko each received a 10‑year prison sentence for failing to prevent or prosecute crimes. (corroborated by 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 (corroborated by 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. (corroborated by 14 sources)
- The case against eighth accused Dragan Harambašić was halted after his death. (corroborated by 14 sources)
- The defendants were convicted for war crimes against civilians in the Šibenik area during the 1991‑1995 Croatian War of Independence. (corroborated by 13 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-07-29: Former JNA General Borislav Đukić and Six Others Sentenced to 94 Years for War Crimes in Šibenik Area

Seven former JNA and SAO Krajina officers, including ex‑general Borislav Đukić, were sentenced by a Split court to a total of 94 years for war crimes that killed 118 civilians, involved rapes and massive destru

22 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/former-jna-general-borislav-uki-sentenced-to-16-years-for-war-crimes-in-ibenik-area

### 2026-07-10: Bosnian Court Returns War Crimes Indictment for Sanski Most and Manjača Camps

Bosnian court sent a revised indictment against six officials for war crimes in Sanski Most and Manjača camps, citing illegal detention, torture, deaths and forced deportations.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bosnian-court-returns-war-crimes-indictment-for-sanski-most-and-manjaa-camps

---
Cite as: Balkan 1990s war crimes trials. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/balkan-1990s-war-crimes-trials