Republika Srpska (RS) has announced its first lawsuits against NATO. The class action is based on a claim to receive compensation for harm to life and health caused by the depleted uranium bombings that took place in 1995.
Serbian lawyer Srdjan Aleksić is one of the initiators of the proceedings. He gave an interview to Sputnik Serbia where he mentioned that the cities of Hadžići and Han Pijesak and their nearby areas were bombed with such munitions in 1995. Because of the bombings, over 2,000 people have contracted cancer, many of whom have since passed away. So far, over 10,000 citizens are on the list of cancer patients.
