Mladić je u bijegu skoro 13 godina, kratko vremena nakon što su tužioci UN-a objavili svoju prvu optužnicu u kojoj se on tereti za učešće u nizu ratnih zločina počinjenih tokom sukoba u BiH u periodu 1992-1995.
Mladic went on the run about 13 years ago, shortly after UN prosecutors issued their initial indictment accusing him of involvement in a host of war crimes committed during the 1992-1995 conflict in BiH.