Croatia

Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day marked across Croatia

Parades and remembrance events in Knin, Pula, Slana and Glinska Poljana with officials present

31st anniversary of Operation Storm marked in Kraljević

Križevci police fine Bošnjak, headman of Sveti Ivan Žabno, over incident

Indictment proposal filed against the headman and his son for breach of public order and peace; weapons confiscated.

Diametrically Opposite Interpretations of Operation Storm in Croatia and the Neighbourhood

Croatia marks the 31st anniversary with a focus on victory, while Serbian media describe the event as ethnic cleansing and the largest exodus of civilians in Europe since the Second World War.

New police station opens on Ugljan and Pašman

Interior Minister Davor Božinović inaugurated the facility in Preko, costing over €270,000, to facilitate document processing for island residents without the need to travel to Zadar.

Senj intensifies traffic surveillance in Safe Navigation 2026 operation

Senj Port Captaincy carried out intensive checks in the wider area, issuing fines worth more than €6,000 for navigation offences.

Sinj and Knin mark Victory Day and the 31st anniversary of Operation Storm

Central ceremony held at the Veterans Memorial Park in Sinj, while Milanović highlighted the crucial role of the Croatian Army in Dayton.

Greetings to veterans in Metković and Orahovi, commemorations in Knin

The mayors of Metković and Orahovi have sent greetings, while representatives participated in the central ceremony in Knin.

Konavle and Matulji mark Victory Day

Croatian veterans mark the occasion, while in Montenegro the Serbian flag was raised on the church of St. Ilija.

Grmoja dismisses Vučić’s criticisms of Operation Storm

The leader of Most stated he is proud of the victory in the Homeland War and called for the building of a just society.

Irena Komadina: The medic from Pag in wartime Gospić

With her two-year-old daughter in her arms, the frontline and Operation Storm – the story of the woman who made Lika her second home.

Veterans and pensioners' joint games conclude with chess

The initiative by county committees for veterans and pensioners has resulted in the first sporting competition held as part of Victory Day.

Nedelišće pays tribute to veterans

The municipality of Nedelišće marked the Day of Victory and the Day of Croatian Defenders on 5 August with a mass and wreath-laying ceremony at the memorial opposite the municipal building.

Pleternica honours veterans with lantern lighting

Central commemoration held for Victory, Homeland Gratitude and Croatian Veterans Day with wreath-laying and prayers.

Knin marks 31st anniversary of Operation Storm with central celebration

The central celebration of Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day is held in Knin with the presence of the highest state officials, and the programme includes flag-raising, a parade of 245 cadets and an evening concert.

Kutina police seize ride-on scooters from minors

Police in Kutina stopped two pairs of minors on electric scooters on Monday and seized the vehicles due to technical restrictions.

Karlovac war damage estimated at 14.6 billion kuna

Victory Day commemoration recalls victims and material losses in Karlovac, where property damage amounted to 5 billion kuna.

Vučić in Mrkonjić Grad: 'Oluja' is a crime

The president stated that the 'Oluja' operation was a crime that must not be forgotten, while the patriarch described the expulsion as unprecedented.