{"id":39588,"date":"2025-09-18T13:59:59","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T11:59:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/?post_type=news&#038;p=39588"},"modified":"2025-09-18T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T12:00:00","slug":"president-milanovic-honours-fallen-defenders-in-una-95-military-operation","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/en\/news\/president-milanovic-honours-fallen-defenders-in-una-95-military-operation\/","title":{"rendered":"President Milanovi\u0107 Honours Fallen Defenders in \u201cUna \u201895\u201d Military Operation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the occasion of the 30<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary of Military Operation \u201cUna 95,\u201d the President of the Republic and Commander in Chief of the Croatian Armed Forces Zoran Milanovi\u0107 laid wreaths at the monuments to the Croatian defenders in Dvor and Hrvatska Dubica.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe have gathered here to pay tribute to the Croatian defenders who participated in this operation thirty years ago, which did not go as planned. That does not change anything; they are our people, this is our debt of honour, and it should be preserved and cherished in our hearts,\u201d said President Milanovi\u0107 after laying a wreath in Hrvatska Dubica.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the broader Pounje region of Croatia, units of the Croatian Army conducted Operation \u201cUna\u201d on 18 and 19 September 1995, crossing the Una and Sava rivers. The operation involved forces from the Zagreb and Bjelovar military districts, the 1<sup>st<\/sup> and 2<sup>nd<\/sup> Guards Brigades \u2013 \u201cTigers\u201d and \u201cThunderbolts\u201d \u2013 as well as the Croatian Air Force and Navy. It is estimated that around 1,500 Croatian soldiers participated in the operation, with about 50 killed and around 180 wounded. 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