On This Day
Historical events that occurred on this date throughout the centuries
6 recorded eventsThe Last Day of the Bombing - the End of the Aggression
After 78 days, NATO halts the bombing. The Kumanovo Agreement - the Serbian army withdraws from Kosovo.
Read articleSerbian air defence — 78 days of resistance against the most powerful alliance
During the 78 days of the NATO aggression in 1999, Serbian air defence, with outdated equipment, put up extraordinary resistance to the most powerful military alliance. They shot down an F-117 stealt…
Read article78 days of aggression — statistics of the NATO bombing
During the 78 days of the NATO bombing of Serbia (24 March — 10 June 1999), over 38,000 combat sorties were carried out and 23,000 bombs and missiles were dropped. Between 1,200 and 2,500 civilians w…
Read articleDepleted uranium — the silent killer that still kills Serbs today
During the 1999 bombing, NATO used depleted uranium munitions, releasing over 31,000 rounds on the territory of Kosovo and central Serbia. The consequences — a dramatic rise in malignant diseases — a…
Read articleDestroyed infrastructure — bridges, factories, hospitals
During the 1999 bombing of Serbia, NATO systematically destroyed civilian infrastructure — bridges, factories, hospitals, schools, power plants, water systems. 78 bridges, 29 hospitals, 69 schools an…
Read articleThe 108 Heroes of Košare — The Cost of Defending the Border
The defence of Košare was paid for with the lives of 108 members of the Yugoslav Army — officers, conscript soldiers, reservists and volunteers. Their names and their sacrifice form the core of the m…
Read article