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1995, 30 July
Knin
From the decision of the Supreme Defence Council of the “Republic of Serbian Krajina”
on the proclamation of the state of war
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Decision of the RSK Supreme Defence Council
STATE OF WAR PROCLAIMED THROUGHOUT THE RSK
Knin, 30 July. At its meeting held on Friday evening the RSK Supreme Defence Council
has decided, considering the latest developments aft er the occupation of Grahovo and
possible Croatian aggression against the RSK, to proclaim the state of war throughout
the RSK in accordance with Article 102 of the Constitution.
[...]
Th e government has heard and accepted the information of the minister of defence
Milan Šuput on the steps taken with regard to the defence of the borders and civil defence
activities. RSK President Milan Martić visited yesterday the area of the shelled village
of Strumica, some twenty kilometres north of Knin towards Grahovo together with
the SVK commander Lieutenant General Mile Mrkšić, and stated on RSK Radio&TV
that the Krajina defence lines in the area were stabilized.
“We cannot believe that Croatia could decide to carry out an insane venture such as
the attack on Knin”, said he, but added that the possibility was not to be excluded.
According to his words, the Serbian President Slobodan Milošević, with whom he
spoke yesterday on the phone, assured him that Serbia could no longer be indiff erent.
Speaking about the alliance with Republika Srpska, President Martić said that the
RSK and the RS would act jointly, and that the presidents of the two states and the their
military commanders were in continuous contact.
“We have the strength to recoup what the Croatian army has seized”, stressed Martić,
and urged citizens to be disciplined and comply with the instructions of the authorities.
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