Ratko Mladić, the former Bosnian Serb general serving a life sentence for war crimes committed during Bosnia’s 1992-95 war, has died, a UN official said. Serbian broadcaster RTS reported he died in a prison hospital in The Hague after suffering several strokes, and his family confirmed the reports.
WHO:Ratko Mladić; UN official; Serbian state broadcaster RTS; Mladić’s family member
WHAT:Ratko Mladić died while serving a life sentence for war crimes.
WHEN:Aug 27, 2026
WHERE:The Hague, Netherlands
WHY:No specific cause was reported beyond reports of several strokes.
