Thousand of Serbs Gather to Mourn Ratko Mladic, the ‘Butcher of Bosnia’

Thousands of people gathered in Belgrade, Serbia, to attend the funeral of former Bosnian Serb General Ratko Mladic. The event drew a significant crowd to a local church to pay respects to the deceased, who was a convicted war criminal known as the 'Butcher of Bosnia.'

While the Serbian government officially characterized the proceedings as a private affair, the event featured the attendance of government ministers. Additionally, state-controlled media outlets provided coverage that praised the former general, highlighting a contrast between the government's formal stance and the public and state-sanctioned displays of mourning.