Crowds gather for war criminal Ratko Mladic's funeral in Belgrade

Ratko Mladic, the Bosnian Serb commander convicted of war crimes, was buried with military honours in Serbia. Thousands of mourners attended the funeral at a small Serbian Orthodox Church in Belgrade, despite European Union warnings against public homage to Mladic.

Mladic died while serving a life sentence for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, including his role in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre and the siege of Sarajevo. According to Free Malaysia Today, he remains a revered figure among many Serbs in Serbia and in Bosnia's autonomous Serb Republic.

The funeral drew large crowds, with people carrying Serbian flags and pictures of Mladic. Free bus services were offered from Bosnia and most towns in Serbia for those who wanted to pay their respects. Mladic's coffin was displayed inside the church, guarded by six men, mainly war veterans from Serbia and Bosnia. His family, including his wife, son, and grandchildren, received condolences at the church.

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