Plane carrying Ratko Mladić's body lands in Belgrade, Serbian Army honors at airport

Plane carrying Ratko Mladić's body lands in Belgrade; son, granddaughter, justice minister aboard.

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Informer reported that the plane carrying the body of Ratko Mladić, the convicted former commander of the Bosnian Serb army, landed at Belgrade's Nikola Tesla airport. ^[1] Belgian Foreign Minister Maxim Prevot condemned on 2026-08-28 the plan to give Ratko Mladić military and state honors in Serbia, calling the honors 'shameful and disrespectful' to victims and their families. ^[2] Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković warned that a state funeral for Ratko Mladić would practically close the doors to Serbia's EU path. ^[3] Ratko Mladić, convicted by the UN tribunal of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes committed during the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina, including the 1995 Srebrenica genocide, died on 2026-08-27 in a UN detention unit in The Hague, and his body was flown to Serbia the same day with military honors. ^[4] Serbian Justice Minister Nenad Vujić said on 2026-08-28 that Ratko Mladić would be buried with military and state honors befitting a general. ^[5] A commemoration for Ratko Mladić will be held on 2026-09-05 at the Army House (Dom Vojske) in Belgrade. ^[6] According to unofficial information, the funeral of Ratko Mladić is scheduled for 2026-09-07 at Topčider Cemetery in Belgrade. ^[7] Informer reported that Serbian Army members with flags of Serbia and Republika Srpska were present at the airport, and a blue carpet was laid. ^[8]

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Informer reported that the plane carrying the body of Ratko Mladić, the convicted former commander of the Bosnian Serb army, landed at Belgrade's Nikola Tesla airport. ·

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Belgian Foreign Minister Maxim Prevot condemned on 2026-08-28 the plan to give Ratko Mladić military and state honors in Serbia, calling the honors 'shameful and disrespectful' to victims and their families. · Nezavisne novine

Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković warned that a state funeral for Ratko Mladić would practically close the doors to Serbia's EU path. · Nezavisne novine

Ratko Mladić, convicted by the UN tribunal of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes committed during the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina, including the 1995 Srebrenica genocide, died on 2026-08-27 in a UN detention unit in The Hague, and his body was flown to Serbia the same day with military honors. · Nezavisne novine

Serbian Justice Minister Nenad Vujić said on 2026-08-28 that Ratko Mladić would be buried with military and state honors befitting a general. · Nezavisne novine

A commemoration for Ratko Mladić will be held on 2026-09-05 at the Army House (Dom Vojske) in Belgrade. ·

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According to unofficial information, the funeral of Ratko Mladić is scheduled for 2026-09-07 at Topčider Cemetery in Belgrade. ·

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Informer reported that Serbian Army members with flags of Serbia and Republika Srpska were present at the airport, and a blue carpet was laid. ·

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