Crskan War

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Crskan War
Part of the Great Balkan Crisis
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Clockwise from top left: Crskan armour preparing to defend Kočani, Bulgarian forces in contact near Prosečen, Crskan artillery position during the Battle of Lagadina, US soldiers deployed near the Bulgarian border, NATO airstrikes against Bulgarian positions during the Battle of Melnik, Bulgarian troops retreating after their defeat at Strumrica.
Date11 February 1996 - 23 April 1998
Location
Result Crskan victory
Territorial
changes
  • Crska regains control of the Pirin region
  • Bulgarian withdrawal from Western Thrace
  • Western Thrace becomes an UN mandate
Belligerents

Crska

Supported by:
FR Yugoslavia
Greece
Turkey
Ukraine


PR Bulgaria

Supported by:
Belarus
Cuba
North Korea
Russia
Iraq
Commanders and leaders
TBD TBD
Units involved
TBD TBD
Strength
310,000 (1998) 540,000 (1998)
Casualties and losses
200,000 – 250,000 430,000 – 460,000
Casuality figures includes both those killed in action and wounded in action