Wolves of Vučjak

Wolves of Vučjak Вукови с Вучјака Vukovi s Vučjaka
Insignia of the Wolves of Vučjak
Active	22 June 1991–1995
Type	Paramilitary
Garrison/HQ	Prnjavor, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Nickname(s)	Vučjaci
Engagements	Croatian War of Independence Bosnian War
Commanders
Commander	Veljko Milanković

Wolves of Vučjak (Serbian: Вукови с Вучјака, romanized: Vukovi s Vučjaka) was a paramilitary unit active in the Croatian War of Independence and the Bosnian War. It was established in Prnjavor, Bosnia and Herzegovina.^[1]

They were active in fighting in Okučani, Jasenovac and Novska.^[1] In August, 1991 the unit took over the transmitter on Kozara, and replaced RTV Sarajevo with Serb programming.^[2] Its leader Veljko Milanković was badly wounded on February 4, 1993 and later died at the Medical Academy on February 14.

A witness testified to the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia during Serbian leader Slobodan Milošević's trial that the Wolves were trained in Knin by Dragan Vasiljković, "Captain Dragan".^[3]

In 2007, it was announced that the paramilitary's commander Veljko Milanković would have a street named after him in Novi Sad.^[4] Non-governmental groups protested the decision.^[5][6]

See also

• Serbian paramilitary

References

1. Ubojica četničkog vojvode: Da nisam pobjegao, kožu bi mi oderali
2. Podaci o predmetu Stakic (IT-97-24)
3. Milosevic Transcript
4. "Streets named after Vukovar commanders". B92. 4 April 2007.
5. Ministarstvo protiv "Vukova s Vučjaka"
6. "OSCE criticises naming of Novi Sad streets after wartime commanders". Southeast European Times. 6 April 2007.

External links

• Са сведочења на суђењу Радославу Брђанину, изјава сведока, 11. новембар 2003.
• Fond za humanitarno pravo, наводе га као команданта јединице "Вукови са Мањаче"
• Дневник онлајн, 30 March 2007
• Глас јавности, Министарство против "Вукова с Вучјака", 2. јун 2007