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Serbian Army of Krajina

The Serbian Army of Krajina, also known as the Army of the Republic of Serbian Krajina or Krajina Serbian Army, was the armed forces of the Republic of Serbian Krajina (RSK). The SVK consisted of ground and air elements.

Organization
Commanders-in-Chief Commanders Structure emblem of SVK, 1993–1995 • 105th Aviation Brigade • 44th Air defense rocket brigade • 75th Mixed artillery brigade • "Pauk" Operational Group • 2nd Guards Motorized Brigade • Special forces corps • 7th Dalmatia (Dalmatinski) corps • 15th Lika (Lički) corps • 21st Kordun (Bordunski) corps • 39th Banija (Banijski) corps • 18th West-Slavonia (Zapadnoslavonski) corps • 11th East-Slavonia (Istočnoslavonski) corps Strength At the creation of the army, it was planned that its number would be 80,000 people, however it turned out to be less. • According to Colonel Kosta Novaković: 62,483 (772 officers, 2,709 non-commissioned officers and 59,002 soldiers) or 78% of the planned number. • According to the General Staff in 1994: 62,805 (2,890 officers, 4,329 non-commissioned officers and 55,886 soldiers). • According to General Milisav Sekulić: 71,409 (3,291 officers, 3,424 non-commissioned officers and 60,496 soldiers). ==Equipment==
Equipment
Vehicles In 1995, the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) estimated that the SVK had a total of 250 tanks and 100 armoured personnel carriers. Artillery In 1995, the IISS estimated that the SVK had a total of 200 pieces of artillery of varied calibers, 14 multiple rocket launchers, and an unknown number of 81 mm, 82 mm, and 120 mm mortars. Anti-tank Aircraft In 1995, the IISS estimated that the SVK had 16 fixed-wing combat aircraft and 9 helicopters in service. Air defence Gallery File:Krajina Airforce Galeb G2.jpg|Krajina Airforce G-2 Galeb File:Krajina Airforce Gazelle.jpg|Krajina Airforce Aérospatiale Gazelle File:Krajina Airforce Utva 66.JPG|Krajina Airforce Utva 66 File:Krajina Airforce Zlin 526.jpeg|Krajina Airforce Zlin Z-526 == War crimes ==
War crimes
During the Croatian War of Independence, numerous massacres were conducted by the Army of Serbian Krajina. On 2–3 May 1995, seven civilians were killed and many more injured in the Zagreb rocket attacks. The main leaders of the Serbian Army of Krajina, Milan Martić, Milan Babić and Goran Hadžić, were indicted and trialled by the ICTY for various war crimes and crimes against humanity. Milan Martić was sentenced to 35 years in prison, Milan Babić was sentenced to 13 years, while Goran Hadžić died shortly after their trial started. == See also ==
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