Mladic Buried in Belgrade with Military Honors

Ratko Mladic, a former commander of the Bosnian Serb army convicted of genocide and war crimes, was buried in Belgrade on September 7, 2026, with military honors despite being denied official state funeral. Thousands attended the ceremony, which drew condemnation from the European Union over Serbia's perceived glorification of a war criminal.

Consensus

Ratko Mladic died on August 27, 2026, in a prison in The Hague.
Mladic was convicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.
Mladic was buried on September 7, 2026.
The burial took place in Belgrade, Serbia.
The burial ceremony included a religious service at the Church of St. Luke in Videnovac.
Thousands of people attended the funeral procession and ceremony.
The coffin was carried by military personnel in field uniforms.
The coffin was covered with the flags of Serbia and the Republic of Srpska.
The burial took place at Topčider Cemetery.
The European Union expressed strong criticism of the burial, stating it contradicted European values.
The EU commissioner for enlargement, Marta Kos, canceled a planned visit to Serbia.
The EU stated that glorifying war criminals is incompatible with EU membership values.

Points of divergence

The funeral was not a state ceremony, but the Minister of Defense of Serbia and the Russian ambassador attended. — meduza
Serbian authorities claimed they did not participate in organizing the funeral. — vesti
The funeral included a three-gun salute and was described as having military honors, with the coffin adorned with Mladic's military cap and sword. — fontanka
Thousands marched from the church to the cemetery after the memorial service. — tg_bbcrussian
The funeral was held with state honors, despite the absence of top Serbian leadership. — tg_radiosvoboda
The coffin was displayed for public viewing after the service, with a long queue forming at the church entrance. — kommerant
People were not allowed to stop in front of the coffin due to the large crowd. — tg_echoonline_news
Football fans of Red Star Belgrade chanted Mladic's name during a match on the day of his death, leading to a UEFA fine of €90,000. — meduza
Patriarch Porphyrios stated that Mladic's name would remain in the prayers and memories of most Serbian Orthodox believers. — fontanka
Mladic was buried next to his daughter Ana. — kommerant
The funeral was not a formal state ceremony, but involved military presence, police, and multiple delegations. — fontanka
Officials from Serbia, Montenegro, and the Republic of Srpska attended the funeral. — tg_radiosvoboda

Coverage (20 sources)

In Belgrade, Ratko Mladic was buried — without honors, but in the presence of Serbia's defense minister and Russia's ambassador. Photos from Meduza. Thousands came to say goodbye to the 'Bosnian butcher', convicted of genocide. — Meduza
Media reported how Mladic's funeral will affect Serbia's path to joining the EU — Вести
General Ratko Mladic was buried with honors in Serbia — Фонтанка
Photo of the day. Ratko Mladic, sentenced for genocide, was buried in Serbia with military honors — BBC News Русская служба
In Belgrade, on September 7, the funeral of former commander of the army of Bosnian Serbs Ratko Mladic took place. He died on August 27 in... — Радио Свобода
In Serbia, Ratko Mladic, sentenced for genocide, was buried with military honors, coffin with Mladic's body brought from Hague,… — BBC News Русская служба
DOXA attended the funeral of war criminal Ratko Mladic, which took place in Belgrade. He was buried with military honors... — DOXA
General Ratko Mladic was buried in Belgrade — Коммерсантъ
In Belgrade, the funeral of Ratko Mladic took place — Коммерсантъ
In Belgrade, General Ratko Mladic, serving a life sentence for war crimes and genocide, was buried — ЭХО / Новости
Thousands gather in Belgrade for funeral of former Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladic, organizer of Srebrenica genocide, organiz... — The Insider
General Mladic buried at a cemetery in Belgrade — Ведомости
In Serbia, Ratko Mladic, sentenced for genocide, was buried with military honors — BBC News Русская служба
Former commander of Bosnian Serb army Ratko Mladic buried in Belgrade — Вечерняя Москва
General Mladic buried in Belgrade — Вести
In Belgrade, the funeral of Ratko Mladic took place — Интерфакс
Ratko Mladic buried in Belgrade — Коммерсантъ
Thousands gathered at Ratko Mladic's funeral in Belgrade — DW Главное
In Belgrade will be the funeral of the former commander of the army of Bosnian Serbs Ratko Mladic — Интерфакс
Farewell ceremony for Ratko Mladic took place in Belgrade — DW Главное

Mladic Buried in Belgrade with Military Honors

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