The Serbo-Croatian War, 1991-1995: Vision of Ukrainian Minority in Croatia

  • Mykola Nahirnyi Ahatanhel Krymskyi Volodymyr-Volynskyi Professional Pedagogical College, Volodymyr-Volynskyi, Ukraine
Keywords: Croatia, Ruthenian-Ukrainian minority, diaspora, Mikluševci, Petrovci, Serbo-Croatian War, terror, ethnic cleansing, deportations

Abstract

This article considers the situation of the Ruthenian-Ukrainian diaspora in Croatia during the Serbo-Croatian War (1991-1995). The specifics of Rusyn and Ukrainian attitude to opposing parties are covered, an evolution of their sights concerning the War is shown. The policy of the self-proclaimed Republic of Serbian Krajina towards national minorities is characterized. The consequences of the Serbo-Croatian War on the situation of the Ukrainian diaspora in Croatia are analyzed.

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