On This Day
Historical events that occurred on this date throughout the centuries
6 recorded eventsThe Battle of Košare — 67 Days Defending the Fatherland's Border
At the Košare border outpost in Metohija near Đakovica, from 9 April to June 1999, the Yugoslav Army fought one of the hardest battles of its defensive war. Facing a superior enemy backed by NATO air…
Read article9 April 1999 — The Good Friday When Hell Began at Košare
At dawn on Orthodox Good Friday, 9 April 1999, the enemy opened artillery fire on the Košare outpost and launched an infantry assault from three directions. On the first day of the battle, a handful…
Read articleThe 53rd Border Battalion — The Young Men Who Took the First Blow
The Košare outpost was guarded by the 2nd Border Company of the 53rd Border Battalion of the Priština Corps — a little over a hundred soldiers, mostly young men serving their term. They took the firs…
Read articleGeneral Vladimir Lazarević — The Commander Who Held Kosovo
As commander of the Priština Corps of the Yugoslav Army, Major General Vladimir Lazarević led the defence of Kosovo and Metohija during the NATO aggression of 1999. Under his command were also the un…
Read articleMajor Dragutin Dimčevski — The Man Who Took Command of the Defence
When the attack on Košare began on 9 April 1999, Major Dragutin Dimčevski, deputy commander of the 53rd Border Battalion, took direct command of the outpost's defence. With around one hundred and thi…
Read articleKošare Is Not Forgotten — Monuments, Decorations and Remembrance
Twenty-five years after the battle, the memory of Košare is kept by monuments in Belgrade and Niš, annual commemorations on 9 April, decorations of units and individuals, as well as films and documen…
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