Today marks 34 years since the death of Krsto Đurović, Rear Admiral of the Yugoslav People’s Army (JNA), who died in 1991 under still unclear circumstances in a helicopter crash, during the early days of the JNA’s attack on the Dubrovnik region of the Republic of Croatia.

“As long as I am in command, rest assured—not a single shell will fall on Dubrovnik,” Đurović told the then mayor of Dubrovnik, Petar Poljanić, in September 1991. Due to his opposition to the aggression, he is remembered as a symbol of honor and humanity, and his name remains associated with messages of peace—such as the one from the Liberal Alliance rally in Cetinje: “From Lovćen, the fairy calls—Forgive us, Dubrovnik!”

In May of this year, the Assembly of the Old Royal Capital (Cetinje) adopted an initiative by NGOs HRA, CGO, and the Antifascists of Cetinje to name a street in the Pod Granicom neighborhood after Rear Admiral Krsto Đurović. Early next year, the street will officially bear his name, preserving the memory of his anti-war spirit and reminding future generations of the duty to oppose all military aggression. This also reaffirms the anti-war tradition of Cetinje—a city that, even in the most difficult times, showed dignified resistance to violence and destruction.

We call on other municipalities in Montenegro to follow Cetinje’s example and honor individuals who, in the darkest times, chose peace, justice, and human dignity. Naming streets and other memorials remains a valuable way to preserve the memory of their lives and to pass on the message of peace and justice to future generations.

We once again emphasize that it is not too late to uncover the truth about the death of Krsto Đurović and demand that all circumstances of his death be made public.