Dan Pobjeda i Homeland Thanksgiving, Dan hrvatskih branitelja i 21. obljetnici HOT “Storm”
Dana 5. August, Traditionally in 9.43 o'clock, Knin ringing of church bells symbolically marked the moment when before 21 year in Knin entered the Croatian army. After the flag-raising, followed Flight three fighter jets MIG-21 and fired slow volleys. By means of the acrobatic group “wings of Storm”, that this performance marked 11 years of its existence, performed the appropriate flight program.
Upon completion of the ceremony on the Knin fortress, in a joint march by members of the Armed Forces, police, veterans' associations, and other participants in the ceremony they went to the dr. Ante Starcevic, where the main ceremony set. In front of the monument of Croatian victory “Storm 95” laid a wreath on behalf of the President of the Croatian, Croatian Parliament and the Croatian Government, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Interior, Ministry of War Veterans, CAF delegation, veterans associations, police Directorate, Town of Knin, city of Zagreb, The county and other government representatives. Prayer for all victims defenders, civilian casualties and victims of war led by military Bishop George Bogdan, and the central square was opened 21 doves in memory of the dead and missing Croatian soldiers in VRO “Storm”. In his address at the Ante Starcevic Square president, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic has sent a special thanks to all participants of the Storm, especially the heroes of those who died for our freedom and future. She pointed out that the Croatian state was created by the will of the Croatian people and Croatian citizens, but also the glorious victories of Croatian defenders whose climax was just Operation Storm. “The entire Croatian people then breathed and lived the joy of those historic days. This is a celebration of our freedom and peace” noted.