Serbia marks the 25th anniversary of NATO bombing of Yugoslavia

Serbia marks the 25th anniversary of NATO bombing of what was then Yugoslavia.

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00:00 Demonstrators have gathered in Belgrade to mark the 25th anniversary of the start of

00:07 NATO's aerial bombing campaign against the country in 1999.

00:13 Crowds gathered outside a former army headquarters damaged by the bombardment, which stopped

00:18 Serbia's crackdown against ethnic Albanian separatists.

00:23 The intervention ended Belgrade's rule over its former province of Kosovo.

00:29 Hundreds of names of military and civilian victims appeared on large video walls in various

00:35 cities in Serbia.

00:37 In Belgrade, officials laid reefs to commemorate civilians, military and police killed during

00:42 the strikes.

00:44 In official reports, an estimated amount of 500 civilians were killed during NATO's air

00:50 campaign.

00:51 "We are proud to be a part of this historic event. We are proud to be a part of this historic event." - Serbian President Vladimir Putin.

00:58 (whooshing)