Summary: Mile Mrksic, a former colonel in the Yugoslav People’s Army, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for violating the customs of war. He was convicted of rendering substantial practical assistance to Serb Territorial Defence and paramilitary forces at Ovcara farm, south-east of Vukovar, who killed a large number of Croats. Veselin Sljivancanin, a Yugoslav People’s Army major, was sentenced to 10 years for the same crimes, while Mirosav Radic, a former Yugoslav People’s Army captain, was acquitted.