Vrsar Bombing
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The Vrsar airport bombing was a Yugoslav Air Force strike on the Crljenka airport near Vrsar—an air sports airport in the Istrian peninsula. The airstrike occurred on 21 December 1991, possibly as an attempt to stop the training of Croatian pilots, who had deserted the Yugoslav Air Force and were being trained in Vrsar. Other than being a training facility, the airport had a significant logistical value. However, since an attack was expected only on the strategically more important Pula Airport the airport had little defences, and the Croatians were caught unaware, with the alarm sounding ten minutes after the attack. Two people were killed in the raid, while the airport was damaged.
1991-12-21T00:00:00Z
1991-12-21T00:00:00Z
1991 Vrsar Bombing
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 1991 | Vrsar Bombing | airstrike | Wikidata |
| site | fort | Fort Brioni Minor | fort | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | Fort Forno | fort | Wikidata | |