Military parade in Zagreb to honour Operation Storm

To commemorate Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day, Croatian Veterans Day, and the 30th anniversary of the joint military and police operation “Storm”, the capital of Croatia will become a centre of national pride and unity.

A ceremonial military parade will be held on Thursday, 31 July 2025, along Ulica grada Vukovara in Zagreb, stretching from Avenija Marina Držića to Savska ulica, commencing at 5:00 p.m. The event will provide citizens with a unique opportunity to witness the operational readiness, capabilities, and discipline of the Croatian Armed Forces first-hand.

The parade will include over 3,400 participants in more than 20 formations, featuring personnel from the Croatian Armed Forces, the Ministry of the Interior, the Civil Protection Directorate, the Croatian Mountain Rescue Service, the Judicial Police, the Croatian Firefighting Association, Croatian war veterans, historical military units, and members of allied armed forces.

In addition to marching formations, the parade will feature motorised and mechanised units comprising over 500 combat and support vehicles. A spectacular aerial display will take place over Zagreb, showcasing more than 40 aircraft from the Croatian Air Force and the Ministry of the Interior – including helicopters, fixed-wing aircraft, and the state-of-the-art Rafale multirole combat aircraft.

A live broadcast of the Croatian Navy’s ceremonial sail-past will be displayed on large video screens, adding a powerful visual element to the parade and showcasing the Navy’s vessels, capabilities, and role within Croatia’s defence system.

As part of the parade, the public will also have the opportunity to see newly introduced weapons systems and modern military equipment — including the Bayraktar unmanned aerial vehicle, the Leopard main battle tank, and small combat drones — showcasing Croatia’s technological progress and continued investment in strengthening its defence capabilities.

The event will also feature a rich cultural and artistic programme to complement the ceremonial proceedings.

Ministry of Defence invites all citizens to join in supporting the Croatian Armed Forces and to participate in this landmark occasion which honours strength, professionalism, and national unity.

Due to the rehearsal of the ceremonial military parade on Tuesday, July 29th, from 5:15 p.m., special traffic regulations will be in place in the city of Zagreb, and some roads will be temporarily closed along the route of vehicles from the barracks of the 1st Guards Brigade Tigrovi towards Ulica grada Vukovara. 

On 29 July (Tuesday), due to the military parade general rehearsal, the following streets and roads will be closed:

• from 5:15 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., Sarajevska Road, Mladost Bridge and Marina Držića Avenue, due to military vehicles exiting from the barracks towards Grada Vukovara Street.
• from 5:45 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Sajmišna Road section from the barracks of the 1st Guards Brigade Tigrovi-Croatia to Mladost Bridge
• from 5:45 p.m. to 7:15 p.m., the southern lane of Slavonska Avenue from Marina Držića Avenue to Heinzelova Avenue, due to the passage of military vehicles
• from 5:45 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Grada Vukovara Street section from Heinzelova to Savska Road
• from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Savska Road section from Tratinska to Slavonska Avenue, as well as Grada Vukovara Street section from Savska Road to Tratinska Street and Florijana Andrašeca Street section from Grada Vukovara Street to Tratinska Street
• from 9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., Većeslava Holjevca Avenue section from Slavonska Avenue to Damira Tomljanovića Gavrana Street and Slavonska Avenue section from Savska Road to Heinzelova Street

On 31 July (Thursday), on the day of the parade, the following streets and roads will be closed:

• from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Sarajevska Road, Mladost Bridge, Marina Držića Avenue (both lanes), due to exiting of military vehicles from the barracks towards Grada Vukovara Street
• from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., both lanes of Grada Vukovara Street, from the intersection with Marina Držića Avenue to the intersection with Sava Road
• from 10:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., both lanes of the Hrvatske bratske zajednice Street from Slavonska Avenue to Grada Vukovara Street
• from 10:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., Većeslava Holjevca Avenue section (both lanes) from Dubrovnik Avenue to Slavonska Avenue
• from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., the southern lane of Slavonska Avenue from Marina Držića Avenue to Heinzelova Street, Vjekoslava Heinzela Street (both lanes) from Slavonska Avenue to Grada Vukovara Street and Sajmišna Road section from the barracks of the 1st Guards Brigade Tigrovi – Croatia towards Mladost Bridge
• from 1:00 p.m. to 7:15 p.m., Grada Vukovara Street (both lanes) from the intersection with Vjekoslava Heinzela Street to Marina Držića Avenue
• from 3:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Florijana Andrašeca Street section from Grada Vukovara Street to Tratinska Street and Grada Vukovara Street section from Savska Road to the intersection with Tratinska and Ozaljska Streets
• from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Savska Road from the intersection with Tratinska to Slavonska Avenue
• from 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Grada Vukovara Street section from Savska Road to Tratinska Street
• from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., Slavonska Avenue (northern lane) from Savska Road to Marina Držića Avenue
• from 8:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., Slavonska Avenue (southern lane) from Savska Road to Marina Držića Avenue

Also due to the military parade, there will be changes in the operation of tram and bus lines on Tuesday and Thursday, 29 July and 31 July.

Trams:
On Tuesday and Thursday, tram traffic will be suspended as follows:
- on Tuesday from 3:15 p.m. and on Thursday from 12 noon until the end of the parade, from the turning loop on Savišće to Marina Držića Avenue
- on Tuesday from 3:15 p.m. and on Thursday from 2 p.m. until the end of the parade, on Marina Držića Avenue
- on Tuesday from 4:15 p.m. and on Thursday from 9 a.m. until the end of the parade, on Grada Vukovara Street (from Marina Držića Avenue to Savska Road)
- on Tuesday from 6.30 p.m. and on Thursday from 4 p.m., on Savska Road (from Tratinska Street to Sava Bridge). 

Lines 3, 8 and 13 will not operate in the specified period, while lines 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14 and 17 will operate along changed routes.

To improve public transport connections, during the suspension of traffic in certain parts of the city, extraordinary tram line Prečko - Savski most will be established.
Also, extraordinary bus lines Savski most - Ljubljanica and Savišće - Kvaternikov trg will be established.