Body of war criminal Mladic lies in state in Serbian capital ahead of funeral
Summary
The body of Ratko Mladic, a Bosnian Serb military commander convicted of war crimes and genocide, was placed in a Serbian Orthodox church in Belgrade for public viewing before his funeral. Serbia allowed official honors for Mladic despite warnings from the European Union against celebrating him, as thousands of people came to pay respects.Key Facts
- Ratko Mladic died on August 27, 2026, while serving a life sentence in The Hague, Netherlands.
- He was convicted in 2017 for genocide and war crimes during the 1990s Bosnian war, including the killing of over 8,000 Muslim men and boys in Srebrenica.
- Mladic’s body was lying in state at St. Luke Church in Belgrade on September 7, 2026.
- Thousands of mourners, including Serbian war veterans, came to pay their respects.
- The Serbian Orthodox Church leader, Patriarch Porfirije, conducted the funeral service.
- Mladic was given full military honors at his burial site.
- High-profile figures like Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik and the Russian ambassador attended the funeral.
- Serbia’s decision to honor Mladic went against European Union warnings not to publicly support someone found guilty of genocide.
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