Breakup of Yugoslavia and the Croatian War of Independence (1991–1995)

1. Plitvice Lakes clash signals open conflict

   Mar 31, 1991Labels: Plitvice Lakes, Yugoslav People's, Serb forces

   • Plitvice incident
   • Britannica Yugoslavia

2. Croatia and Slovenia declare independence

   Jun 25, 1991Labels: Croatia, Slovenia, Declaration of

   • Britannica Croatia
   • Ten Day War

3. Ten-Day War erupts in Slovenia

   Jun 27, 1991Labels: Ten-Day War, Slovenia, Yugoslav People's

   • Ten Day War
   • PA X Brioni

4. Brioni Agreement pauses secession and fighting

   Jul 7, 1991Labels: Brioni Agreement, European Community

   • PA X Brioni
   • Brioni Agreement

5. Siege of Vukovar begins in eastern Croatia

   Aug 25, 1991Labels: Vukovar, Yugoslav People's, Serb forces

   • Battle Vukovar
   • Britannica Croatia

6. UN imposes arms embargo on Yugoslavia

   Sep 25, 1991Labels: UN Security, Arms embargo

   • UNSC 713 text
   • UNSC 713

7. Vukovar falls after prolonged siege

   Nov 18, 1991Labels: Vukovar, Siege of, War crimes

   • Battle Vukovar
   • AP Vukovar 2025

8. Sarajevo ceasefire implements the Vance Plan

   Jan 2, 1992Labels: Vance Plan, United Nations, Sarajevo agreement

   • Vance plan
   • Britannica Yugoslavia

9. UN sanctions tighten pressure on Belgrade

   May 30, 1992Labels: UN Security, Sanctions on

   • UNSC 757
   • UNSCR 757

10. UN creates the ICTY war-crimes tribunal

    May 25, 1993Labels: ICTY, United Nations, War crimes

    • UNSC 827
    • UN AVL ICTY

11. Washington Agreement reshapes Croatia-Bosnia alignment

    Mar 18, 1994Labels: Washington Agreement, Bosnia and, Croatia

    • Washington Agreement
    • Britannica Dayton

12. Operation Storm retakes large areas of Croatia

    Aug 4, 1995Labels: Operation Storm, Croatian Army, Republic of

    • Operation Storm
    • Britannica Croatia

13. Erdut Agreement sets peaceful reintegration plan

    Nov 12, 1995Labels: Erdut Agreement, Eastern Slavonia, Peaceful reintegration

    • Erdut Agreement
    • UNSC 1037

14. Dayton talks initial peace framework for the region

    Nov 21, 1995Labels: Dayton Accords, Bosnia and, Regional peace

    • Britannica Dayton
    • Dayton Agreement

15. UN establishes UNTAES for eastern Croatia transition

    Jan 15, 1996Labels: UNTAES, UN Security, Eastern Slavonia

    • UNSC 1037
    • UNSC 1037 text