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VIDEO: Crowds salute as Ratko Mladić’s body is transported through Belgrade, with flares burning

From Večernji List · () Croatian

Translated from Croatian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • The body of former Bosnian Serb commander Ratko Mladić arrived in Belgrade from The Hague and was transported through the city.
  • Police officers saluted the convoy, while citizens displayed flares, flags and banners honoring Mladić.
  • Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić said tens of thousands of people were expected at the funeral, with services planned in Belgrade.

Police officers saluted the convoy as Ratko Mladić’s body was driven through Belgrade, while citizens along the route held burning flares, Serbian flags and banners calling him a general and a hero. Images and videos from the procession circulated in Serbian media and on social networks.

Six soldiers in uniform carried the coffin after the plane arrived at Nikola Tesla Airport. The convoy then continued through the capital toward the Military Medical Academy, with people gathered along the route to pay tribute to Mladić.

Welcome home, general

· Citizens in BelgradeA banner displayed along the route of Mladić’s coffin through the city.

Banners included “Welcome home, general,” “Ratko Mladić, Serbian hero” and “Heroes never die.” Posts shared online described the scenes as a final salute to their commander.

Ratko Mladić, Serbian hero

· Citizens in BelgradeA banner honoring Mladić during the procession.

President Aleksandar Vučić said on Thursday that tens of thousands of citizens were expected at Mladić’s funeral. According to information published in Serbian media, a memorial ceremony was scheduled for Saturday at the House of the Army in Belgrade, followed by a Monday burial at Topčider Cemetery.

Serbian media also reported that the body would be displayed before the burial at the Church of St. Luke in Vidikovac, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Mladić died in The Hague on Aug. 27. He is described in the coverage as a convicted war criminal.

Heroes never die

· Citizens in BelgradeA slogan shown on a banner along the convoy route.
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Originally published by Večernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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