“I would like us to think only about Vukovar these days, for our thoughts to be with those who are no longer with us, and to pay respects to everyone who helped in the defense of Vukovar and Croatia,” Penava told reporters before a commemorative gathering outside the Vukovar hospital.
“We should also recall that the city was razed to the ground, that thousands of its residents were killed, that the JNA General Staff were never brought to justice as those who issued orders. This is a huge shame, which only shows what kind of people we are and how we respect the people who were killed in this city. This sends an ugly message about us because we are all responsible for this situation,” he added.
“I hope that those who were killed still have their families to remember them, and if not, we are here for them,” the mayor said in an emotional statement.
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