Darko Mladić eulogy — In a powerful 2026 eulogy, Darko Mladić honored his late father, former Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladić, as a national hero and martyr. Addressing supporters, family, and comrades at the funeral, Darko Mladić rejected the war crimes convictions from The Hague tribunal.

He recounted his father’s life from his birth in 1943 through his military career. Darko portrayed him as a divinely protected savior, claiming assassination attempts and that his death in custody was effectively murder. He stated every Serb must answer before Prince Lazar, and a soldier before Miloš Obilić, key figures in Serbian lore.

The speech was a defiant statement, accusing the tribunal of creating “artificial courts” to turn defenders into criminals. Darko Mladić concluded that Ratko Mladić had, in death, united the Serbian people for a second time.