wˌɛn ðə bˈɑːsniən wˈɔːɹ bɹˈoʊk ˈaʊt ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti tˈuː, ʒˈɛldʒkoʊ wʌz wˈuːndᵻd sˈɪɾɪŋ ɪn hɪz ɐpˈɑːɹtmənt wˌaɪl keɪˈɑːɾɪk fˈaɪɾɪŋ wʌz ɹˈeɪdʒɪŋ aʊtsˈaɪd.
When the Bosnian War broke out in 1992, Željko was wounded sitting in his apartment while chaotic fighting was raging outside.