On This Day
Historical events that occurred on this date throughout the centuries
3 recorded eventsThe Russian march on Pristina — the seizure of Slatina airport
On 12 June 1999, a column of 200 Russian soldiers from SFOR in Bosnia carried out an unplanned march to Slatina airport near Pristina, beating the NATO forces to it. This bold move stunned NATO and c…
Read articleJune 1999 - The exodus of Serbs from Priština and Kosovo begins, 250,000+ expelled
12 June 1999 - KFOR (NATO troops) enter Kosovo. The same day the mass exodus of Serbs from Priština, Peć, Prizren and Đakovica begins. The Albanian terrorists KLA/OVK burn Serbian houses, kill, abduc…
Read articleRemembrance of the Serb exodus from Priština and Kosovo - never forget June 1999
12 June - Day of remembrance of the Serb exodus from Priština and Kosovo (1999). 250,000+ Serbs driven out, 1,000+ killed, 1,300+ kidnapped. The Serbian people mark this day with commemorations, litu…
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