Milutin Kukanjac

Milutin Kukanjac (Serbian Cyrillic: Милутин Кукањац; 1935 – 16 January 2002) was a Yugoslav military officer; he was a colonel general with the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) at the beginning of the Bosnian War.[1]

Milutin Kukanjac
Born1935
Ljubiš, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Died16 January 2002 (aged 67)
Belgrade, FR Yugoslavia
Allegiance SFR Yugoslavia
Service/branch Yugoslav National Army
Years of serviceUntil 1992
RankColonel general
Commands held2nd VO
Battles/warsYugoslav Wars

Career

Kukanjac was commander of the Siege of Sarajevo from March until July 1992. Kukanjac and the Yugoslav People's Army left Sarajevo at this time.

Kukanjac commanded JNA units on Dobrovoljačka Street in Sarajevo on 3 May 1992 as members of the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ARBiH) ambushed the column of JNA units, seizing many weapons, and killing up to 42 Yugoslav soldiers, although the exact number is unknown. JNA officers claim only 6 soldiers were killed.[2]

He appeared in the BBC documentary series The Death of Yugoslavia. 66

References
  1. Milutin Kukanjac (1935-2002), Vojska.net
  2. "Sarajevo ogorčeno zbog Divjaka". B92. March 5, 2011. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
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