The Battle Hostile_encounter of Osijek ( ) was the artillery bombardment Attack of the Croatian city of Osijek by the Yugoslav People 's Army ( JNA ) which took place Process_start from August 1991 to June 1992 during the Croatian War Military_operation of Independence .

The Battle Hostile_encounter of Osijek ( ) was the artillery bombardment Attack of the Croatian city of Osijek by the Yugoslav People 's Army ( JNA ) which took place Process_start from August 1991 to June 1992 during the Croatian War Military_operation of Independence .

Croatian sources estimated that 6,000 artillery shells were fired Use_firearm against Osijek over the period .

After the JNA captured Conquering Vukovar on 18 November 1991 , Osijek was the next target Aiming for its campaign Military_operation in Croatia .

The JNA units subordinated Forming_relationships to the 12th ( Novi Sad ) Corps , supported Supporting by the Serb Volunteer Guard , achieved Achieve modest advances Cause_to_make_progress in late November and early December , capturing Conquering several villages south of Osijek , but the Croatian Army maintained Preserving its defensive Defending front and limited Limiting the JNA 's advances Cause_to_make_progress .

In the aftermath Catastrophe of the Battle Hostile_encounter of Osijek , Croatian authorities charged Criminal_investigation thirteen JNA officers with war crimes Committing_crime against civilians , but no arrests Arrest have been made Action to date .

Croatian authorities also charged Criminal_investigation the wartime commander of Osijek 's defence Defending , Branimir Glavaš , and five others with war crimes Committing_crime committed Commitment in the city in 1991 .