Croatian FM: Mladic died as a convicted war criminal, leaving a bloody trail

Croatian Foreign Minister Gordan Grlić Radman has stated that Ratko Mladić died as a convicted war criminal, leaving behind a legacy of violence. Mladić, the former commander of the Bosnian Serb army, was convicted by the Hague Tribunal for genocide in Srebrenica and other atrocities committed during the 1990s wars in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

"Ratko Mladić died as a convicted war criminal. The military forces under his command, following the goal of creating a Greater Serbia, left a bloody trail throughout Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina – from Kijevo, Škabrnje, Drniš and Šibenik to eastern Bosnia and the genocide in Srebrenica," Grlić Radman wrote on social media platform X.

Mladić passed away at the age of 84. He had been in a detention hospital since 2024, receiving palliative care due to his severe health condition. The successor to the Hague Tribunal, the MICT, had repeatedly rejected requests for Mladić's temporary release for treatment in Serbia.

Grlić Radman added that justice is slow and did not encompass all war crimes committed by units under Mladić's command. The minister's remarks underscore the lasting impact of the Bosnian War and the international community's condemnation of Mladić's actions.

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Ratko Mladić died as a convicted war criminal. The military forces under his command, following the goal of creating a Greater Serbia, left a bloody trail throughout Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina – from Kijevo, Škabrnje, Drniš and Šibenik to eastern Bosnia and the genocide in Srebrenica.