Serbia says convicted war criminal Mladić to be buried with ‘highest honors’

On 28 August 2026, Serbia said Ratko Mladić, the former Serbian general convicted of genocide, will be buried with state honors. CNN quoted the Serbian side as saying 'highest honors'. The Russian Foreign Ministry blamed Mladić's death on those who denied humane treatment to him, according to TASS.

Vučić said the state will help the family if it decides the burial takes place in Serbia, and that the organization of the funeral depends solely on the family's wishes. N1 Serbia noted that a minister spoke of the highest state honors while Vučić did not mention them. Die Zeit reported that Vučić criticized the UN tribunal's treatment of Mladić.