✦ History

Part of Croatian War of Independence

Siege of Dubrovnik

October 1, 1991 – May 31, 1992 · Siege of Dubrovnik

Result Croatian victory

Yugoslav forces besieged and shelled Dubrovnik, including its old town.

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Croatia

Yugoslavia and Serb forces

Croatia
Yugoslavia
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Janko Bobetko military commander
Momir Bulatović belligerent leader Milo Đukanović belligerent leader Slobodan Milošević belligerent leader Veljko Kadijević military commander Pavle Strugar military commander Miodrag Jokić military commander

Strength and losses

Strength
480–1,000
Killed
194
Strength
7,000
Killed
165

Units

Croatian Army Croatian Defence Forces Croatian National Guard 1st Guards Brigade (Croatia) 2nd Guards Brigade (Croatia) Zrinski Battalion
Serb Volunteer Guard Yugoslav Ground Forces Yugoslav People's Army Yugoslav Navy