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2. Situation in the units
Aft er the proclamation of the state of war, alcohol abuse among the troops is on the
rise, resulting in ever more frequent injuries, killings, verbal and physical quarrels,
obstruction of commands and serious disruption of combat readiness.
Aft er the decision of the SVK High Command to launch an off ensive at Grahovo
- Livanjsko Polje, parts of the Special Unit Corps, MUP units and part of the special
“Captain Dragan’s” 86 unit were committed to the operation. In our assessment, the units
did not accomplish the mission; the authority of certain persons had to be saved and,
accordingly, the units were withdrawn from action.
Th e fact is that the 2nd brigade under the command of “colonel” MILOŠ CVJETIČANIN
did not accomplish the mission except some minor operations of no signifi cance for
further action. MUP units which were included into the Special Unit Corps aft er the
“Vidovdan [St. Vitus] parade” not only failed to accomplish their mission but even
abandoned their positions. Th ey were returned to their positions but refused to remain
within the Special Unit Corps. “Captain Dragan”, supposed to be responsible for deep
reconnaissance of enemy deployment, reconnoitred instead the positions of our forces.
What is only true is that military police units at all levels, including the military police
battalion, are fi ghting properly, with no hesitation or fear, and have not abandoned a
single position.
In connection with the current situation the commander has made the following
moves:
On 2 August he recalled “general” Stupar from the Grahovo theatre, formed a strategic
reserve out of the uncommitted forces of the Special Unit Corps and attached units in
Kordun.
During the day the 2nd brigade was pulled out of combat and redeployed to Bruvno
(municipality of Gračac) to be in readiness for “special action” in all directions.
During the day “captain Dragan” left the SVK, disgruntled because he had requested to be
appointed commander of the 92dn motorized brigade of the 7th Corps and promised that
he would bring it to full combat readiness within a month. When the SVK commander
disagreed, Dragan demonstratively left Krajina.
Let me note that “captain Dragan” was ‘nominated’ commander of the 92nd brigade by the
Republican State Security Service of Serbia (MILAN KNEŽEVIĆ, aka “Nedo”) because
they persistently tried to present the current commander of the 92nd motorized brigade,
lieutenant colonel JANKO ĐURICA, as incapable of commanding the unit.
Th is has become a fairly complex internal problem with, so far, an uncertain outcome.
If our internal political and the external environments are added, the case is more than
serious.
As reliably verifi ed there is other than lip service no practical cooperation with the VRS.
Untruths and lies are paid with human lives.
As off ensive operations against the 5th Corps have come to a standstill, illicit trade is
fl ourishing and threatens to assume uncontrollable dimensions.
86 Dragan Vasiljković
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