Vučinić: Love for the country was witnessed by the heroes who defended Yugoslavia, as they would defend Montenegro today

The anniversary of the aggression against our nation and state is an opportunity to remember those who gave their lives for the freedom of the homeland, said Maksim Vučinić, the president of the Workers' Party.

He also said that today many people declare themselves patriots, talk about love and sacrifice for the country.

"However, the only ones who testified to their words of love for the country were the fallen heroes who went to defend Yugoslavia without question, as they would defend Montenegro today," said Vučinić.

He said that twenty-two years ago today, the NATO bombing of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) began, in which, according to Vučinić, in eleven weeks, according to unofficial sources, around 2.500 civilians were killed, more than 6.000 civilians were wounded, 5.173 soldiers and about 1.000 policemen

"In the bombing that lasted seventy-eight days, infrastructure, commercial facilities, health facilities, media houses and military facilities were severely damaged," said Vučinić.

He added that it should not be forgotten that the first victims of the bombing were in Montenegro.

"22 years ago, Podgorica did not recognize the federal government's decision to sever diplomatic relations with the countries that attacked FRY. They said that it was not Montenegro's war. They ignored the fact that the first bombs fell on Podgorica, Danilovgrad and Murino and took the first victims." , announced Vučinić, it is written in the press release.

According to the statement, he said that for two decades, the regime of Milo Đukanović showed an ignorant attitude towards the victims of the bombing, persistently trying to convince the public that NATO aggression was justified.

"Today, many people declare themselves patriots, talk about love and sacrifice for the country. However, the only ones who testified to their words about love for the country were the fallen heroes who without question went to defend Yugoslavia as they would defend Montenegro today," says Vučinić.

He announced that, as he says, neither they nor their surviving comrades are to blame for the fact that the state under the former regime abandoned them after sending them to war.

"Glory and thanks be to those who died, and to the survivors this country owes at least recognition of the status in society that they deserve," concluded Vučinić.