{"id":212849,"date":"2026-06-22T14:57:55","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T12:57:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=212849"},"modified":"2026-06-22T14:57:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T12:57:56","slug":"34th-anniversary-of-the-vrss-greatest-victory-marked-how-the-corridor-of-life-was-broken-through-the-legendary-and-most-humane-feat-of-serbian-fighters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/34th-anniversary-of-the-vrss-greatest-victory-marked-how-the-corridor-of-life-was-broken-through-the-legendary-and-most-humane-feat-of-serbian-fighters\/","title":{"rendered":"34TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE VRS\u2019S GREATEST VICTORY MARKED: How the \u201cCorridor of Life\u201d Was Broken Through, the Legendary and Most Humane Feat of Serbian Fighters!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 34th anniversary of the 1992 breakthrough of the Corridor and the restoration of the territorial continuity of Republika Srpska was commemorated in Duga Njiva near Modri\u010da.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to data from the Republika Srpska Center for Research of War, War Crimes and Missing Persons, 877 members of the Army of Republika Srpska (VRS), 15 members of the Republika Srpska Ministry of Interior, and 17 members of the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Serbian Krajina were killed during the operation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The immediate trigger for this military action, regarded by participants and officials as the brightest and most humane wartime achievement of the VRS, was the death of 12 newborn babies at the Banja Luka maternity hospital due to a lack of oxygen supplies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/OGNJAN-ST-Montaze16-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-212850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/OGNJAN-ST-Montaze16-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/OGNJAN-ST-Montaze16-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/OGNJAN-ST-Montaze16-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/OGNJAN-ST-Montaze16.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Officials Lay Wreaths and Pay Tribute to Heroes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The commemoration of this historic event of national significance was attended by officials of Republika Srpska. Following a Divine Liturgy, a memorial service for fallen soldiers, and the laying of wreaths and flowers, officials addressed those gathered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wreaths were laid by Republika Srpska Prime Minister Savo Mini\u0107, SNSD leader Milorad Dodik, and ministers from the Republika Srpska government. Delegations from Serbia, veterans\u2019 organizations, members of parliament, and other associations also paid their respects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ceremony was attended by ministers, Serb representatives in joint institutions, delegations from numerous municipalities and cities, representatives of the Third Infantry Regiment (Republika Srpska), and organizations stemming from the Homeland Defense War.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">READ MORE: <\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-serbiantimes-info wp-block-embed-serbiantimes-info\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"WaoOeaylab\"><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/tramp-ostro-zapretio-iranu-obuzdajte-svoje-visoko-placene-posrednike-ili-sledi-jos-snazniji-udar\/\">TRAMP O\u0160TRO ZAPRETIO IRANU: \u201eObuzdajte svoje visoko pla\u0107ene posrednike ili sledi jo\u0161 sna\u017eniji udar \u201c!<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201eTRAMP O\u0160TRO ZAPRETIO IRANU: \u201eObuzdajte svoje visoko pla\u0107ene posrednike ili sledi jo\u0161 sna\u017eniji udar \u201c!\u201c \u2014 Serbiantimes.info\" src=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/tramp-ostro-zapretio-iranu-obuzdajte-svoje-visoko-placene-posrednike-ili-sledi-jos-snazniji-udar\/embed\/#?secret=ORuCKTGb23#?secret=WaoOeaylab\" data-secret=\"WaoOeaylab\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Officials\u2019 Messages: An Operation for the Survival of the Serbian People<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In his address, the Prime Minister of Republika Srpska stated that the 1992 Corridor breakthrough was an operation essential for the survival of the Serbian people in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe goal was to survive, to ensure oxygen for our babies, and to preserve our existence as a people on this land,\u201d Mini\u0107 said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Milorad Dodik argued that the section of highway from Doboj to Br\u010dko should be named \u201cJanuary 9 \u2013 Corridor of Life,\u201d saying that without the Corridor breakthrough, today\u2019s transportation corridors would not exist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf Republika Srpska and the Serbian people do not strengthen their position, Republika Srpska will not survive. That is why today\u2019s struggle for Republika Srpska is equal to the one we fought here when we liberated the Corridor,\u201d Dodik said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Modri\u010da Mayor Jovica Radulovi\u0107 stressed that no soldier who gave his life for Republika Srpska should ever be forgotten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Frtrs.vijesti%2Fposts%2Fpfbid021Sgr1ofVLWfPJZ9MKnYtySM9nX9egUfvhW25gKbBYnr8cpJ7KvCEiXZ6NksaHzyBl&#038;show_text=true&#038;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"645\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Largest Battle of the Army of Republika Srpska<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the wartime commanders involved in the Corridor breakthrough, Pantelija \u0106urguz, recalled what he described as the most important operation of the Army of Republika Srpska, calling it a magnificent victory that all Serbs can celebrate with pride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe glorious battle for the Corridor of Life was fought during the days of June 1992. It was the most humane, best organized, and largest battle of the Army of Republika Srpska. It was literally a matter of life and death, and we knew it,\u201d \u0106urguz said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nikola Vukeli\u0107, State Secretary in Serbia\u2019s Ministry for Labor, Employment, Veterans and Social Affairs, stated that Serbia and Republika Srpska are a guarantee that at least part of the historical injustices committed against the Serbian people will be corrected and that unity between them will continue to grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Road Is Open, Good Luck!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe road is open, good luck!\u201d were the words spoken to the Serbian population in western Republika Srpska by Novica Simi\u0107, commander of Tactical Group One of the Army of Republika Srpska, after the corridor through Posavina had been opened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a brief statement at the time, then-Colonel Simi\u0107, later promoted to general, said that combined units of the First Krajina Corps had liberated the route and wished to congratulate all Serbs around the world on the occasion of Vidovdan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWith this, the Corridor to Yugoslavia has been established. The road is open. Good luck!\u201d Colonel Simi\u0107 declared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Operation \u201cCorridor 92,\u201d also known as the breakthrough of the Corridor of Life, was the largest military operation carried out by the Army of Republika Srpska during the war against the Croatian Defence Council (HVO) and the Croatian Army in the Posavina region. It is widely regarded in Republika Srpska as the army\u2019s most significant victory and an exceptional military achievement. The objective of the operation was to establish a land connection between the western and eastern parts of Republika Srpska.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">MORE TOPICS:<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/third-time-in-a-month-a-bomb-was-thrown-at-a-bakery-in-borca-the-shop-window-and-canopy-were-destroyed-a-camera-recorded-the-attacker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>THIRD TIME IN A MONTH: A bomb was thrown at a bakery in Borca, the shop window and canopy were destroyed, a camera recorded the attacker!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/the-best-year-in-the-last-10-as-many-as-29-pairs-and-25-chicks-of-the-eastern-imperial-eagle-were-registered-in-serbia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">THE BEST YEAR IN THE LAST 10: As many as 29 pairs and 25 chicks of the Eastern imperial eagle were registered in Serbia!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/the-kecmanovics-announced-an-appeal-the-lawyer-claims-that-the-verdict-does-not-differ-from-the-previous-one-and-that-the-key-accusation-was-not-proven\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">THE KECMANOVICS ANNOUNCED AN APPEAL: The lawyer claims that the verdict does not differ from the previous one and that the key accusation was not proven!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/basketball-earthquake-in-denver-the-nuggets-want-to-bring-bogdan-bogdanovic-to-jokic-and-create-a-serbian-tandem\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">BASKETBALL EARTHQUAKE IN DENVER: The Nuggets want to bring Bogdan Bogdanovic to Jokic and create a \u201cSerbian tandem\u201d!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/parents-of-the-boy-killer-from-ribnikar-found-guilty-here-is-how-many-years-in-prison-the-kecmanovics-were-sentenced-to\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">PARENTS OF THE BOY-KILLER FROM RIBNIKAR FOUND GUILTY: Here is how many years in prison the Kecmanovics were sentenced to!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lat.rtrs.tv\/vijesti\/vijest.php?id=650235\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">RTRS <\/a><strong>Foto: <\/strong>printscreen YouTube<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 34th anniversary of the 1992 breakthrough of the Corridor and the restoration of the territorial continuity of Republika Srpska was commemorated in Duga Njiva near Modri\u010da. 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