# Medak Pocket war crimes commemorations > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/medak-pocket-war-crimes-commemorations > Updated: 2026-09-08T13:11:40.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2. Commemorations have been held to mark the 33rd anniversary of the 1993 Medak Pocket operation, during which Croatian forces attacked the Serbian villages of Divoselo, Čitluk, and Počitelj. These settlements were under the official protection of United Nations peacekeepers (UNPROFOR) at the time of the attack. Reports from the Veritas documentation center indicate that the operation involved the systematic liquidation of prisoners and the use of ‘scorched-earth’ tactics, resulting in the deaths of approximately 87 to 88 Serbs, including 35 to 36 civilians. The villages were reportedly looted and destroyed. While legal proceedings occurred, critics and representatives of the Alliance of Serbs from the Region have expressed dissatisfaction with the outcomes, noting that high-ranking officials received minimal sentences or were acquitted. Additionally, the demographic vacuum left by the ethnic cleansing has led to a contemporary environmental crisis. Investigations by the Croatian Office for the Suppression of Corruption and Organized Crime (USKOK) have confirmed the presence of tens of thousands of tons of hazardous, illegally imported waste in the deserted area of Divoselo. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-08: Veritas marks 33 years since attacks on Medak Pocket villages Veritas marks 33 years since the 1993 attacks on Serbian villages in the Medak Pocket, noting both the historical massacre of 87 people and a current illegal hazardous waste landfill in the area. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/veritas-marks-33-years-since-attacks-on-medak-pocket-villages ### 2026-09-08: Medak Pocket: Commemorations mark 33 years since killings of Serbs Commemorations in Belgrade mark 33 years since the Medak Pocket operation, where Croatian forces killed dozens of Serbs and destroyed several villages in 1993. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/medak-pocket-commemorations-mark-33-years-since-killings-of-serbs --- Cite as: Medak Pocket war crimes commemorations. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/medak-pocket-war-crimes-commemorations