When the sky became the front line: 27 years since the bombing of Yugoslavia 🕊 On March 24, 1999, NATO began its military operation against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. For 78 days, airstrikes continued across the country, hitting both military and civilian targets. According to Serbian estimates, the bombings killed more than 2,500 people, including 89 children, and injured approximately 12,500. Left destroyed were residential neighbourhoods, bridges, factories, energy facilities, and social infrastructure. To gain a deeper understanding of the causes and consequences of those events, we recommend the following list of materials: 🔵 Interview with Živadin Jovanović Yugoslavia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs (1998-2000) explains the reaction of Yugoslavia’s leadership to the actions of NATO and the foundations of Russian-Serbian relations today. 🔵 Lasting Echo 1999 A collective work edited by Ekaterina Entina, the Director of the Center for Mediterranean Studies of the Higher School of Economics and Advisor to the Gorchakov Fund, which deals with the reasons behind the events of 1999, their consequences and lasting impact on the modern world. 🔵 RT Balkan documentary (in Serbian) Today at 23:30, RT Balkan will broadcast a documentary about the people whose lives were divided into «before» and «after» 1999. ➡️We will be discussing these events and their aftermath during «The Balkan Dialogue – 2026». This is an opportunity to explore key processes in the region and understand how the past continues to shape today's agenda. The application deadline is April 26, 23:59 (Moscow time). ➡️Read more about the terms of participation on our website. #BalkanDialogue #Balkans 1️⃣1️⃣1️⃣