1994 Goražde air strikes

Goražde incident took place during VRS Operation Zvezda '94, NATO intervened to stop the Serbian offensive on Goražde, but two NATO planes were shot down and 150 UN hostages were taken. In the end NATO was forced to stop the airstrikes and Serbs to stope the offensive on Goražde.[1]

Goražde incident

Part of the NATO intervention in Bosnia
| Date| 10 – 16 April 1994

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Location|

around Goražde

Result|

VRS victory

* Two NATO aircraft shot down
* NATO fails to disrupt VRS "Zvezda '94"

Belligerents
NATO
United Nations|  Republika Srpska (1992–95)
Commanders and leaders
Jeremy M. Boorda|  Ratko Mladić
Casualties and losses
1 aircraft shot down
1 BAE Sea Harrier shot down
150 of POWs|  military command outpost damaged

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Bosnian War

* Sarajevo
* Sarajevo JNA column
* Foča
* Ilidža
* Zvornik
* Hrasnica
* Doboj
* Višegrad
* Prijedor cleansing
* Siege of Srebrenica
* Massacre
* Tuzla JNA column
* Galaja resistance
* Bihać
* Jackal
* Vrbas '92
* Corridor 92
* Smoluća
* Gornje Kolibe
* Majevica front
* Teočak and Priboj
* Korićani Cliffs
* Croat–Bosniak War
* Oganj '92
* Bura
* Munja '93
* Azići
* Banj brdo
* Žepče
* Kravica
* Duša
* Štrpci
* Travnik
* Mostar
* Deny Flight
* Ahmići
* Trusina
* Sovići/Doljani
* Dobrinja
* Bugojno
* Sadejstvo
* Mokronoge
* Grabovica
* Neretva '93
* Lukavac '93
* Stupni Do
* Cazin
* Križančevo Selo
* 1st Markale
* Banja Luka
* Tvigi 94
* Brana '94
* Washington Agreement
* Zvezda '94
* Bøllebank
* Amanda
* Tiger
* Sarajevo incident
* Spider
* 2nd Kupres
* Shield '94
* Vučja Planina
* Udbina airstrike
* Winter '94
* Leap 1
* Vlašić
* Orašje
* Pale airstrikes
* Tuzla
* Tekbir '95
* Vrbanja Bridge
* Leap 2
* Mrkonjić Grad
* Vozuća
* Miracle
* Summer '95
* Storm
* 2nd Markale
* Deliberate Force
* Mistral 2
* Sana
* Prijedor '95
* Una
* Southern Move

## Background[edit]

On 12 March, the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR) made its first request for NATO air support, but close air support was not deployed, owing to a number of delays associated with the approval process. On 6 April VRS started Operation Star 94 pushing the ARBiH and approaching Goražde. On 10 and 11 April 1994, UNPROFOR called in air strikes to protect the Goražde safe area, resulting in the bombing of a Bosnian Serb military command outpost near Goražde by two US F-16 jets.[2]

## Campaign[edit]

Two US F-16 jets bomed Serb military command outpost near Goražde on 10 April. This was the first time in NATO's history it had ever attacked ground targets with aircraft. The VRS stopped the Operation Star 94 for a moment. In reaction to NATO attack, VRS took 150 UN personnel hostage on 14 April. Despite the now more difficult situation due to NATO pressure, the VRS continues to achieve success and reach the first houses in the town of Goražde,[3] where the city battles begin. Serbian fighters arrive only 300 meters from the hospital in Goražde. The VRS gets a special boost in morale after shooting down two NATO planes. First, on April 15, a French aircraft that was on a reconnaissance mission was shot down, and the next day a British Sea Harrier was shot down.[4] The planes were shot down by a Russian SAM-7 missile, which has a gyroscope for guidance.

## Aftermath[edit]

In the negotiations with UNPROFOR on 18 April, it was agreed that Goražde would be a demilitarized zone, ending the VRS offensive. And on 20 April VRS would end the Operation Star 94.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Operacija Zvijezda 94 – Goražde 1994. | Katera". katera.news (in Serbian (Latin script)). Retrieved 2024-06-18.
2. ^ Balkan Battlegrounds: A Military History of the Yugoslav Conflict, 1990–1995. Central Intelligence Agency, Office of Russian and European Analysis. 2002. p. 460\. ISBN 978-0-16-066472-4.
3. ^ дебељача1 (2021-07-25). Звијезда 94 – политички притисци и НАТО интервенција. Retrieved 2024-06-18 - via YouTube.`{{cite AV media}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
4. ^ ВЕТЕРАНИ 3.ОДРЕДА СБП ХЕРЦЕГОВИНА (2019-08-21). Горажде 94, Нато бомбардује положај одреда. Retrieved 2024-06-18 - via YouTube.`{{cite AV media}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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