: Briefly address the retaliatory rocket attacks on Zagreb by RSK forces (ordered by Milan Martić) as a direct response to the operation.
: 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.
I. Introduction
: The operation's success solidified President Franjo Tuđman’s authority and the HDZ party's dominance.
: Reopening the Zagreb-Lipovac motorway and the railway to eastern Slavonia, which were critical economic arteries. Bljesak 10
: Detail the response of the international community and UNPROFOR, which was largely sidelined during the rapid advance.
: Reopening of the A3 motorway and the first major defeat of RSK forces since 1991. : Briefly address the retaliatory rocket attacks on
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.