Republic of Serbian Krajina forces

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The Republic of Serbian Krajina forces were the military units of the self-proclaimed Serb entity in Croatia during the Croatian War of Independence, composed largely of local Serb militias and supported by the Yugoslav People's Army.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military organization
activeIn Banija
Eastern Slavonia
linked to: Slavonia

Krajina
Lika
Northern Dalmatia
linked to: northern Dalmatia

Western Slavonia
linked to: Slavonia
allegedToHaveCommitted ethnic cleansing of Croats
war crimes
associatedWith Serb Autonomous Regions in Croatia
commandLanguage Serbian
composedOf Territorial Defense units
local Serb militias
paramilitary units
conflict Croatian War of Independence
country Republic of Serbian Krajina
dissolvedIn 1995
engagedIn Battle of Maslenica
Battle of Šibenik
Operation Flash
Operation Medak Pocket
Operation Storm
siege of Vukovar
linked to: Battle of Vukovar
ethnicComposition Serbs
formedFrom Serb Territorial Defense units in Croatia
Serb militias in Croatia
ideology Serbian nationalism
notRecognizedBy European Community
United Nations
opposedTo Croatian Army
Republic of Croatia
partOf Republic of Serbian Krajina
primaryOpponents Croatian Army
Croatian police
recognizedBy Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (de facto support)
resultOf breakup of Yugoslavia
someMembersLaterJoined Army of Republika Srpska
Yugoslav Army (VJ)
linked to: Yugoslav Army
statusAfter1995 disbanded
supportedBy Serbia
Yugoslav People's Army
timePeriod early 1990s
usedEquipment artillery
small arms
tanks
usedEquipmentFrom Yugoslav People's Army
usedSymbol Serbian cross
Serbian tricolor flag

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Operation Storm opposingForce Republic of Serbian Krajina forces
1991–1992 Siege of Dubrovnik attacker Serb paramilitary forces
linked to: Republic of Serbian Krajina forces
Vukovar attackedBy Serb paramilitary forces
linked to: Republic of Serbian Krajina forces
dissolution of Yugoslavia involvesOrganization Serb paramilitary forces
linked to: Republic of Serbian Krajina forces
Operation Flash belligerent Army of the Republic of Serbian Krajina
linked to: Republic of Serbian Krajina forces
Operation Medak Pocket opponent Serb forces
linked to: Republic of Serbian Krajina forces
Battle of Vukovar belligerent Serb Territorial Defense units
linked to: Republic of Serbian Krajina forces
Milan Martić memberOf Serb forces in Krajina
linked to: Republic of Serbian Krajina forces
Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Sirmium controlledBy Serb forces
linked to: Republic of Serbian Krajina forces
Republic of Serbian Krajina hadMilitary Army of the Republic of Serbian Krajina
linked to: Republic of Serbian Krajina forces
Operation Maslenica opposingForce Army of Serbian Krajina
linked to: Republic of Serbian Krajina forces
Battle of Šibenik opponent Serb forces
linked to: Republic of Serbian Krajina forces
Mile Mrkšić militaryBranch Serbian Army of Krajina
linked to: Republic of Serbian Krajina forces
Čedomir Bulat militaryBranch Army of the Republic of Serbian Krajina
linked to: Republic of Serbian Krajina forces
VRS alliedWith Army of the Republic of Serbian Krajina
linked to: Republic of Serbian Krajina forces
Operation Corridor 92 belligerent Army of the Republic of Serbian Krajina
linked to: Republic of Serbian Krajina forces
Battle of Bihać hasParticipant Army of the Republic of Serbian Krajina
linked to: Republic of Serbian Krajina forces
Battle of Bihać involves Krajina Serb military units
linked to: Republic of Serbian Krajina forces
Bosnian War atrocities perpetrator Serb paramilitary forces
linked to: Republic of Serbian Krajina forces