Račak, the case that shook the world 26 years ago and served as a pretext for NATO’s bombing of Yugoslavia, still sparks controversy. Investigative judge Danica Marinković, who worked directly on the case, bluntly states that there is no new evidence and that any attempt to find such evidence would be pure fabrication.
“The Priština prosecution can only invent new evidence because none exists,” Marinković says, reminding that Račak was a stronghold of the terrorist Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA), which terrorized the local population for years, including Serbs, Albanians, and other civilians.
According to her, Serbian institutions acted within the law to combat terrorists, hundreds were arrested, and many sentenced to long prison terms. Marinković emphasizes that trenches, weapons, KLA uniforms, lists, and other evidence were found on site, proving that the operation in Račak was an anti-terrorist action, not a massacre as some foreign sources claim.
The judge recalled that on January 15, 1999, Serbian police first entered the village of Račak and found weapons, ammunition, and KLA uniforms. The next day, they came under heavy fire from all sides and had to retreat, but returned on January 18 with representatives of the international verification mission and media, when 40 bodies were found.
Marinković categorically rejects the claims of William Walker, head of the verification mission, who called the events in Račak a “shameless lie.” She asserts that all the deceased had gunshot wounds and that the Serbian police action was lawful and legitimate.
According to her, the Hague court dropped the Račak charge against Slobodan Milošević after her testimony, and no Serbs were convicted for the events in Račak.
In conclusion, Marinković points out that now, after more than two decades, some foreign investigators finally tell the truth that there was no massacre in Račak, but a conflict with KLA terrorists.
If you thought the truth about Račak would ever change, think again. This story is far from over, and the facts Marinković presents shed new light on one of the most controversial events in the former Yugoslavia. So, what do you think? Was Račak really a massacre or just a well-staged show? Drop a comment and let your voice be heard!
