Vukovar Falls After 87-Day Siege, Croatian City Capitulates November 18, 1991
After an 87-day siege, the Croatian city of Vukovar capitulates to the besieging Yugoslav People's Army and allied Serb paramilitary forces.
Date: November 18, 1991
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