: Summarize how Bljesak fundamentally changed the military balance of power in the Balkans.
: 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
I. Introduction
: Briefly address the retaliatory rocket attacks on Zagreb by RSK forces (ordered by Milan Martić) as a direct response to the operation. : Summarize how Bljesak fundamentally changed the military
: The operation's success solidified President Franjo Tuđman’s authority and the HDZ party's dominance. Humanitarian and Legal Consequences I
: Assert that the operation was the definitive precursor to the final reintegration of Croatian territory. Key Data for Reference Area Liberated : ~500 square kilometers. Duration : ~32 hours.
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.