The siege of Sarajevo started 30 years ago this week. It was the longest siege in modern history. Over a quarter of a million people lived under heavy bombardment and shelling for nearly four years.

(Photo by Kevin Weaver/Getty Images) When Russian bombs began to fall on Ukrainian cities and some, such as Kharkov and Mariupol, began to be subjected to siege, many Sarajevo residents revived a ...

During the latter war, Sarajevo gained the tragic title of the city under the longest siege in modern history - nearly four years, from 1992 to 1996. The city was also where the outbreak of World ...