10 — Bljesak

I. Introduction

Operation (Operation Flash) was a short but pivotal military offensive conducted by the Croatian Army (HV) in early May 1995. It resulted in the rapid liberation of Western Slavonia, which had been part of the self-proclaimed Republic of Serbian Krajina (RSK) since 1991. Bljesak 10

: How the loss of Western Slavonia weakened the RSK's "strategy of reprisal" and signaled the impending collapse of the rebel state. IV. Humanitarian and Legal Consequences Bljesak 10

: Document the loss of life (42 HV personnel vs. disputed figures of 188–283 Serbs) and the flight of approximately 12,000–14,000 Serbian civilians from the region. Bljesak 10

: Analyze the speed of the operation (less than 32 hours to free 500 sq km).