Gotovina et al Judgement Volume I - ICTY

386781240. According to Mrkšić, the SVK were expecting a Croatian attack, but did notknow whether it would occur on 4 or 5 August 1995. 4548 This expectation was based onintelligence, as well as on the fact that Gotovina’s forces were above Knin and wereobserving SVK activities with binoculars. 45491241. Based on the evidence above, the Trial Chamber finds that on 4 August 1995,Knin was in range of at least seven HV 130-millimetre cannons located at two firingpositions. Five of these cannons belonged to the TS-4 and were located at a firingposition near Ključ, in Drniš municipality, at a distance of approximately 25 kilometres.The remaining two belonged to the TS-3 and were located at a firing position nearDonje Peulje in Bosnia Herzegovina, at a distance of approximately 27 kilometres. Kninwas also in range of seven 122-millimetre BM-21 MBRLs: three belonging to the 7thGuards Brigade and four to the 4th Guards Brigade. The MBRLs were at firingpositions North-East of Knin in the direction of the Dinara mountains, at a distance ofapproximately 18-20 kilometres.1242. The Trial Chamber will now turn to the evidence concerning the HV’s reportingof firing artillery projectiles at targets in Knin on 4 August 1995.1243. Marko Rajčić testified that the vast majority of artillery fire during OperationStorm was concentrated on the enemy defence lines, artillery positions and the area ofdeployment of reinforcements. 4550 Rajčić testified that he never fired a single projectilewithout knowing the exact coordinates, nor did units he was in command of, during thehomeland war. 4551 A z-coordinate was also necessary for accurate artillery fire, but ifthe HV did not have one, the elevation of the target could be calculated by usingtopographic maps. 4552 On 4 August 1995, the HV fired on targets in Knin with 130-millimetre cannons from two positions, and 122-millimetre BM-21 MBRLs. 45531244. According to Rajčić, during Operation Storm, the HV fired 122-millimetrerockets at the SVK Main Staff in Knin, the headquarters of the RSK Ministry ofDefence, which was in the same building, and a roundabout intersection in the centre of4548 Mile Mrkšić, T. 18814, 18856, 18861, 18886; D1514 (Order on relocation of SVK General Staff,Chief of Staff Lončar, 1 August 1995), p. 1; D1516 (Report on the conduct of combat activities of the 7thCorps from 29 July to 6 August 1995, Slobodan Kovačević, 9 August 1995), p. 1.4549 Mile Mrkšić, T. 18861.4550 D1425 (Marko Rajčić, witness statement, 13 February 2009), para. 63.4551 Marko Rajčić, T. 17718.4552 Marko Rajčić, T. 17646-17647.4553 Marko Rajčić, T. 16257, 16279-16280, 16395.637Case No.: IT-06-90-T 15 April 2011 `