October 1991 – May 1992 · Dalmatia Theater
October 1991 – May 1992
In October 1991, JNA and Montenegrin forces surrounded the walled city of Dubrovnik — a UNESCO World Heritage Site — and began shelling one of the most architecturally intact medieval cities in Europe. The attack had no serious military objective; Dubrovnik had almost no Croatian military presence. The bombardment was intended to force Croatia into negotiations by threatening a city of immense cultural significance. International outrage was immediate and intense. Croatian defenders gradually pushed back the besieging forces through 1992, and the JNA's naval blockade was eventually lifted.
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