Government of the Republic of Serbia
Government of the Republic of Serbia
06/04/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/04/2026 09:42
Serbian Armed Forces member tragically dies on peacekeeping mission in Lebanon
The Ministry of Defence stated that Serbian Armed Forces member Staff Sergeant Milovan Jovanović, who was deployed as part of the United Nations peacekeeping forces in Lebanon, died this morning as a result of injuries sustained after a projectile impacted the UN base where peacekeeping personnel, including a part of the Serbian contingent, are stationed.
Following the incident, Jovanović received immediate medical assistance at the base hospital and was later transported by helicopter to the University Medical Centre in Beirut, where he passed away at approximately 04:00 local time.
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