Milutin Kukanjac
Milutin Kukanjac (Serbian Cyrillic: Милутин Кукањац; 1935 – 16 January 2002) was a Yugoslav military officer; he was a colonel general with the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) at the beginning of the Bosnian War.[1]
Milutin Kukanjac | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1935 Ljubiš, Kingdom of Yugoslavia |
| Died | 16 January 2002 (aged 67) Belgrade, FR Yugoslavia |
| Allegiance | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} SFR Yugoslavia |
| Service/ |  Yugoslav National Army |
| Years of service | Until 1992 |
| Rank | Colonel general |
| Commands held | 2nd VO |
| Battles/wars | Yugoslav Wars |
Career
Kukanjac was commander of the Siege of Sarajevo from March until July 1992. Kukanjac and the Yugoslav People's Army left Sarajevo at this time.
Kukanjac commanded JNA units on Dobrovoljačka Street in Sarajevo on 3 May 1992 as members of the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ARBiH) ambushed the column of JNA units, killing between 6-42 Yugoslav soldiers.[2]
He appeared in the BBC documentary series The Death of Yugoslavia.
References
- Milutin Kukanjac (1935-2002), Vojska.net
- "Sarajevo ogorčeno zbog Divjaka". B92. March 5, 2011. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
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