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>30 years ago Zhepa fell
>On July 25, 1995, the Serbs invaded Zhepa, despite the fact that Zhepa, like Srebrenica, was declared a "safe zone" by the UN, this did not save it from being stormed.
>Two days after the massacre in Srebrenica, Serbian troops launched an offensive on Zhepa and were able to capture the city on July 25.
>About 70 Bosnians were killed, but thanks to agreements and the intervention of peacekeepers, the main population was evacuated to Sarajevo. UN peacekeepers, in particular the Ukrainian battalion, which was part of the UN Security Force, were involved in the evacuation of the Bosnian population from Zhepa.
>It was the Ukrainian peacekeepers under the command of Colonel Miroslav Sivak who played a key role in saving thousands of civilians. According to various estimates, about 8,500-9,000 people were evacuated.
>For this, Miroslav Sivak and his subordinates were subsequently recognized as heroes, primarily in Bosnia and Ukraine, but received almost no recognition at the international level.
>On July 25, 1995, the Serbs invaded Zhepa, despite the fact that Zhepa, like Srebrenica, was declared a "safe zone" by the UN, this did not save it from being stormed.
>Two days after the massacre in Srebrenica, Serbian troops launched an offensive on Zhepa and were able to capture the city on July 25.
>About 70 Bosnians were killed, but thanks to agreements and the intervention of peacekeepers, the main population was evacuated to Sarajevo. UN peacekeepers, in particular the Ukrainian battalion, which was part of the UN Security Force, were involved in the evacuation of the Bosnian population from Zhepa.
>It was the Ukrainian peacekeepers under the command of Colonel Miroslav Sivak who played a key role in saving thousands of civilians. According to various estimates, about 8,500-9,000 people were evacuated.
>For this, Miroslav Sivak and his subordinates were subsequently recognized as heroes, primarily in Bosnia and Ukraine, but received almost no recognition at the international level.
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