How many Serbs were killed by Croats?
Robert Miller
Published Feb 17, 2026
How many Serbs were killed by Croats?
The regime systematically murdered approximately 200,000 to 500,000 Serbs….
| Genocide of Serbs in the Independent State of Croatia | |
|---|---|
| Target | Serbs |
| Attack type | Genocide, ethnic cleansing, deportation, forced conversion |
| Deaths | several estimates 217,000 300,000—350,000 200,000—500,000 |
| Perpetrators | Ustaše |
Was Croatia a part of Serbia?
Independent Croatia and Serbia established diplomatic relations on 9 September 1996, following the end of the Croatian War of Independence (March 1991—November 1995). From 1918 to 1991, both countries were part of Yugoslavia (the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and later Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia).
Are there Serbians in Croatia?
The Serbs of Croatia (Serbo-Croatian: Срби у Хрватској / Srbi u Hrvatskoj) or Croatian Serbs (Serbo-Croatian: хрватски Срби / hrvatski Srbi) constitute the largest national minority in Croatia. In some regions of modern-day Croatia, mainly in southern Dalmatia, ethnic Serbs have been present from the Early Middle Ages.
Are Serbs and Croats the same?
Both Serbs and Croats, among the others who live in the Balkans, belong to the same people – South Slavs. Furthermore, South Slavs belong to the larger group called Slavs, which is the largest ethno-linguistic group in Europe.
Why did Serbia invade Croatia?
In June 1991, the republics of Slovenia and Croatia declared independence from Yugoslavia, beginning the country’s break up. The next month, the Yugoslav army—largely composed of Serbs and controlled by Slobodan Milosevic—invaded Croatia, justifying the act as a means to protect the Serbian minority there.
What are Serbs mixed with?
‘Serbs are a Balkan people of mixed Serb, Slav-Aryan, Illyrian, Vlach (Wallach), and possibly Dacian and Thracian ancestry. The Dacian Serbs origin from the cultures of Lepenski Vir, Starcevo and Vinca – Raska.
Can Croatians understand Serbian?
Yes. There is way more internal dialectal variance in dialects within Croatia and within Serbia than there is between the Croatian and Serbian standard languages. 99% of the time they’d understand it without blinking an eye.
