# Croatia 1995 Offensive Leading to Operation Storm

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/croatia-1995-offensive-leading-to-operation-storm
> Updated: 2026-07-30T10:36:50.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

In late July 1995, the Croatian Army launched Operation Ljeto 95, a five‑day offensive (25 – 30 July) that secured the Glamoč and Grahovsko areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina and opened a route toward Knin. The operation, involving several Guard brigades and coordinated with HVO actions around Bihać, followed orders issued on 29 June to General Bobetko and set the conditions for the larger Operation Storm in early August, which captured Knin and ended the Republic of Serbian Krajina.

Later reflections highlighted a decisive 31 July 1995 letter from President Franjo Tuđman to UN envoy Yasushi Akashi, urging an end to negotiations with rebel Serbs. Commentators linked this political decision to the military success of Operation Storm and drew analogies to contemporary conflicts, suggesting that Croatia’s decisive actions offer lessons for defending sovereignty today.

## Timeline

### 2026-07-30: Croatia recalls 1995 decision that paved the way for Operation Storm and final independence

Croatia remembers President Tuđman's 1995 decision that enabled Operation Storm, while a journalist likens its impact to a potential future Ukrainian counter‑offensive against Russia.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/croatia-recalls-1995-decision-that-paved-the-way-for-operation-storm-and-final-independence

### 2026-07-25: Croatian Army's 1995 Summer Offensive Paved Way for Operation Storm

Operation Ljeto 95 (25‑30 July 1995) secured Bosnian towns and opened the road to Knin, paving the way for Croatia's later Operation Storm.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/croatian-armys-1995-summer-offensive-paved-way-for-operation-storm

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