Battle of Hrasnica (1992)

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Battle of Hrasnica in 1992
Part of the Siege of Sarajevo during the Bosnian War
Hrasnica Location of Hrasnica in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Date 4 August 1992 Location Hrasnica, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina Result Army of Republika Srpska victory Bosnian Muslim attack failed VRS retains eastern Hrasnica, as well as Dobrinja, Nedžarići, Kovačići and Grbavica[1]
Belligerents
Republika Srpska	Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Commanders and leaders
Željko Ražnatović	Fikret Prevljak
Units involved
Army of Republika Srpska Arkan Tigers	Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina 4th Knight Motorized Brigade[2]
Casualties and losses
Unknown	27 killed[3][4][5][1] 17 wounded[3]

The Battle of Hrasnica (in Serbian: Bitka kod Hrasnice; in Serbian Cyrillic: Битка код Храснице; in Bosnian: Bitka kod Hrasnice) on 4 August 1992 was a battle fought between the Army of Republika Srpska (VRS) and the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ARBiH).^[6] The Bosnian Muslim units attacked the Bosnian Serbs in Hrasnica by passing through the factory of "Famos" but their attack was repelled and they suffered heavy losses.^[1]