| Wolves of VučjakВукови с ВучјакаVukovi s Vučjaka | |
|---|---|
 Insignia of the Wolves of Vučjak | |
| Active | 22 June 1991–1995 |
| Type | Paramilitary |
| Garrison/HQ | Prnjavor, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Nickname | Vučjaci |
| Engagements | Croatian War of Independence Bosnian War |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Veljko Milanković |
Wolves of Vučjak (Serbian:Вукови с Вучјака,romanized: Vukovi s Vučjaka) was a paramilitary unit active in theCroatian War of Independence and theBosnian War. It was established inPrnjavor, Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1]
They were active in fighting inOkučani,Jasenovac andNovska.[1] In August, 1991 the unit took over the transmitter onKozara, and replacedRTV Sarajevo with Serb programming.[2] Its leaderVeljko Milanković was badly wounded on February 4, 1993 and later died at theMedical Academy on February 14.
A witness testified to theInternational Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia during Serbian leaderSlobodan Milošević's trial that the Wolves were trained inKnin byDragan Vasiljković, "Captain Dragan".[3]
In 2007, it was announced that the paramilitary's commander Veljko Milanković would have a street named after him inNovi Sad.[4] Non-governmental groups protested the decision.[5][6][7]
