Operation Storm: remembering tragedy, upholding democratic values

The Serbian people seek peace and a future grounded in mutual respect. But genuine reconciliation cannot happen without an honest reckoning with the past.

In 1995, Operation Storm led to the forced displacement of more than 200,000 ethnic Serbs from the Krajina region of Croatia, writes Ambassador Dejan Ralevic.Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Opinion

BY DEJAN RALEVIC

August 6, 2025

Each August, people across the Balkans mark the anniversary of one of the most painful and complex chapters of Europe’s recent history. In Croatia, Aug. 5 is celebrated as Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day. For many others—particularly among the Serbian community—i...

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