Second Bombing of Prizren - continued destruction of cultural heritage

On 9 May 1999, NATO bombed Prizren for the second time, causing additional damage to cultural monuments that had already been hit.

Systematic destruction

Additionally damaged structures:

• The Church of the Holy Saviour (Sveti Spas) (14th century) - additional damage to the frescoes
• The Monastery of the Holy Archangels (Sveti Arhangeli)
• The old bazaar (16th-17th century)

Civilian casualties

5 civilians were killed:

• Jovan Petrović (68 years old)
• Fatmir Shala (42 years old, Albanian)
• Dragica Nikolić (55 years old)
• Ramiz Krasniqi (36 years old, Albanian)
• Milica Đorđević (49 years old)

UNESCO silence

Despite the evident destruction of world cultural heritage, UNESCO took no measures.