Vukovar was the parallel I was thinking of. And Osijek, and other towns. Surrounded by invading Serbian forces (which taken over the assets of the 5th largest

Vukovar was the parallel I was thinking of. And Osijek, and other towns. Surrounded by invading Serbian forces (which taken over the assets of the 5th largest army in Europe), shelled mercilessly - the worst destruction since WW2. Then the defeat, and massacres - and mass rapes. And an arms embargo on Croatia! Which effectively prevented any sort of defense. Europe has conveniently forgotten...