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VIENNA - The Austrian-Serbian Solidarity Movement organized a gathering in downtown Vienna late on Monday to mark 15 years since the NATO aggression on the former Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

With the message “NATO aggression, a crime without punishment - Lest we forget", the public paid their respects to the victims of the 78-day bombing campaign.

NATO spokesperson stands by controversial tweet

BELGRADE -- An image posted on Twitter, making light of the start of NATO's war against Serbia, has prompted the authorities to react.

The image replaces Nike's advertising slogan "Just Do It" with, "NATO Air Just Do It" and depicts a warplane.

BELGRADE - The Serbian Foreign Ministry (FM) has said a NATO spokesperson's retweeting a picture featuring a "NATO AIR - Just Do It" slogan on her Twitter account represents disrespect for the Serbian victims of the 1999 NATO bombing of Yugoslavia, adding that such actions are detrimental to cooperation between Serbia and NATO.

RS marks 15 years since start of NATO attacks

BANJA LUKA -- The Serb entity in Bosnia, RS, on Monday marked the Remembrance Day for the victims of the 1999 NATO aggression against Serbia.

Serbia was at the time, along with Montenegro, a part of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SRJ).

European countries feel safer under NATO protective umbrella

Officials and regional security experts view the Alliance as crucial to the region's prosperity.

NATO's presence has brought a sense of security to the region. [AFP]

BELGRADE - The Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS) held a commemoration rally in Belgrade downtown on Monday, promoting the policy of military and political neutrality on the Remembrance Day for the victims of the NATO aggression against Serbia.

DSS Vice-President Slobodan Samardzic said at the rally that NATO's criminal attacks must not be forgotten and cannot be forgiven.

President: We have not heard sincere apology

VARVARIN -- Tomislav Nikolić spoke in Varvarin on Monday to say that "no sincere apology has been heard so far" for NATO's attacks on a bridge there that killed ten people.

Serbian officials said they would never forget the victims of the NATO air strikes that ended the war in Kosovo in 1999, although the real death toll has not been revealed.

15 years since start of NATO's war against Serbia

BELGRADE -- 15 years ago today NATO launched its campaign of aerial attacks against Serbia, then a part of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SRJ, FRY).

The western military alliance made the decision to attack Serbia without the approval of the UN Security Council, which was considered "a precedent."

Land troops of 12 countries will take part in the international military exercise at the Novo Selo range in Bulgaria. 

Saber Guardian, the largest exercise for this year, starts on Friday and will include 700 troops from Bulgaria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, Romania, Serbia, USA, Belgium, Turkey and Ukraine, according to Bulgaria's Defence Ministry.