Operation Steel '93

Operation Steel '93
Part of Operation Maslenica during the Croatian War of Independence

The wider Zadar hinterland area.
Date27 January - 1 March 1993
Location
Zadar hinterland, Maslenica
Result

Victory for the Army of Krajina

  • SVK halted Croatian offensive and pushed them back 3-5 km
Territorial
changes
  • HV fails to take Pridraga, Karin Sea, Smilčić, Donje Biljane, Zemunik Gornji, Nadin and more
  • SVK took back Škabrnja, Prkos, Mali Alan and a couple of other places
  • Belligerents
    Croatia Serbian Krajina
    Commanders and leaders
    Janko Bobetko
    Ante Gotovina
    Boris Jacović
    Mirko Norac
    Mladen Markač
    Marko Skejo (WIA)
    Dragan Vasiljković
    Željko Ražnatović
    Milorad Ulemek
    Veljko Milanković 
    Mihajlo Ulemek
    Units involved
    See Order of Battle.
    Strength
    10,000 3,500 (initially)
    8,000–8,500 (peak)
    Casualties and losses
    Dozen killed and 2 captured tanks Unknown

    Operation Steel '93 (Serbo-Croatian: Operacija Čelik '93, Операција Челик '93) was a Serbian counter-offensive on Ravne Kotare, which was carried out from January 27 to March 1, 1993.