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YUGOSLAV ARMY PRESS CENTER

Tel./fax/ 32-39-553 and 32-43-576

April 29th 1999

DAILY REVIEW

NATO RAIDS ON INDUSTRIAL AND CIVILIAN FACILITIES

ON APRIL 28TH AND IN THE NIGHT BETWEEN APRIL

28TH AND 29TH 1999

The 36th day of the NATO aggression on FR Yugoslavia has beenmarked by the destructive raids on civilian and industrial targets. Theattacks targetted numerous important towns such as Novi Sad,Pristina, Podgorica, Kosovska Mitrovica, as well as production facilities,road and telecommunication infrastructure.KOSOVSKA MITROVICA: (10:45) NATO planes repeatedly attackedthe bridge on the river Lab.

PRISTINA: Five missiles fell on the southwestern part od the city, andthe Grmija pick-nick area, the power lines and the suburb of GornjeDubrave.PODGORICA: (12:35; 15:00) NATO planes launched seven missileson the historical part of the Montenegrin capital - Podgorica. TheGolubovci Airport hac been targetted. The towns of Bar and Bijelo Poljehave also been raided. YA Air Defence retaliated.SOMBOR: (14:17) Cruise missiles have been used in the attack on thetown in northern Vojvodina.GNJILANE: (20:35) NATO reconaissance has been registred in thearea around the town.PRIZREN: (23:35) The Gipsy settlement in the outscirts of the townhas been shelled. Four victims have been reported (two adults and twochildren).NOVI PAZAR: (23:40) Four missiles have been used in the latest raidon the town.BELGRADE: (00:58 - 4:35) NATO aircraft have attacked the residentialquarter of Topcider where numerous medical facilities are located. The

railroad bridge in Ostruznica has also been on the hit list last night. Inthe suburb of Krnjaca, the RTS TV Antenna tower has been attacked.At dawn civilian targets were raided in the suburb of Zemun.POZEGA: (01:10) The "Jugopetrol" fuel depot was attacked.NOVI SAD: (01:15) The oil refinery has been attacked and completelydestroyed. The remains of the plant have been caught by a violent fire.Mt. Fruska Gora was targeted once again. The YA Air Defence reactedto the raid.POZAREVAC: (01:27) For the first time since the aggression startedNATO planes attacked the zone around the town of Pozarevac. Strongdetonations have been regfistered, and the YA AD responded sternly.GRDELICA: (02:00) The bridge in Grdelicka Klisura gorge has beendestroyed by 4-6 direct hits.PODUJEVO: (02:00) The village of Lebane in the outsakirts of the townhas been targeted.BESKA: (03:10) The bridge ove the Danube has been targetted again.SMEDEREVO: (03:25) Enemy planes raided the "Jugopetrol" companybuilding and the car pool.KURSUMLIJA: (05:30) The bridge in the outskirts of the town was hit

and numerous private homes in the area were damaged.

STATEMENT BY THE HEAD OF THE SUPREME COMMANDHQ - LIEUTENANT GENERAL DRAGOLJUB OJDANIC

My fellow citizens, men and officers of the Yugoslav Army - defenders of thecountryFor over a month, day and night, we have been resisting - defending ourcountry all as one. We did not want this war, but our people and and our gov-ernment could not accept the ultimatum equivalent to the capitulation andoccupation of our country.We are bearing enormous damages, suffering and bleeding in a resoluteattempt to stop the conquest of the masters of war determined to rule the

globe. A growing number of friends from all continents are giving us theirmoral support, admiring our courage and the adamant defense of our inde-pendent state where no foreign troops will ever be permitted.In the conflict, in spite of all its technical superiority, the enemy failed todegrade our morale and defeat us militarily. This is precisely why the enemyis ruthlessly and cowardly attacking civilians and industrial facilities.Still, contrary to what the enemy expected, the moral strength and the unity ofthe nation and the government is only growing stronger. No malefactor willever have the satisfaction to see Serbia and Montenegro kneeling, eventhough they expected this to happen within two or three days.Since the aggression started, the men of the Yugoslav Army carried out all theassignments they were given by the Supreme Command, based on the consti-tutional role of the YA.The efficient commanding and the use of chosen strategy and operations' tac-tics, helped us preserve the lives of our people, war reserves and the availablearsenal, and above all, we have managed to face and resist against a techni-cally and numerically superior enemy.Since the aggression on FR Yugoslavia broke out YA units managed to shootdown: 46 aircraft - including the highly praised F117A, six helicopters, eight

drones and 182 cruise missiles. Furthermore, the number of men that theenemy lost are not negligible.We, and all our the people, are greatly encouraged by these facts that provethat Motherland can and must be defended. News about our heroic resistancein spite of the obstacles and fabrications launched by the new fascist propa-ganda are gradually reaching the world.Every day a growing number of people throughout Europe and the world overare raising their voice in protest against the insane crimes of the aggressors,realizing that peace and the future of Mankind is threatened.

Major General Spasoje Smiljanic, commander of the YA Air Force and Air DefenceOPERATIONAL CAPACITY OF THE YUGOSLAV AF AND AD

FULLY PRESERVED

The NATO aggression on the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia with the clear inten-tion to occupy and dismember it, has been countered by unprecedented readinessof the people to defend its honor and dignity, its history, tradition and values and inthe final instance its existence. The freedom-loving people of Serbia and

Montenegro and their Army, said NO to the plans and the interests of the UnitedStates. They rejected the option of an occupation, regardless of the costs.According to, NATO put into act its dire plans (dismembering FR Yugoslavia and subju-

gation of the people), and until April 25th (day 30 of the aggression) carried out more than8000 sorties, launched over 600 cruise missiles and unloaded a total of 11.000 tons ofhigh explosives on Yugoslav territory - equivalent to 1100 grams per capita!

General Smiljanic also stresses that ever since the aggression started, YA Air Forceand Air Defence facilities and troops have been constantly targeted by NATO in 220 raidson 100 different AF and AD locations, and that the 5000 tons of explosives launched atthese facilities, caused damages estimated at nearly 1 billion dollars.

In spite of the enormous military preponderance of the forces NATO mustered forthe attack on FR Yugoslavia, the set objectives have not been accomplished, and itNATO has certainly lost the first battle, and suffered a complete moral catastrophe.

After a month of enormous military pressure, the YA AF and AD have preservedtheir combat potential and this proves the fact that NATO plans were completelyunrealistic and the strategy fully off mark. All Air Defence subsystems are opera-tional and continue to function with the anticipated efficiency - as the results confirm.YA Air Defence downed 24 enemy planes (two of them being stealth F117), twohelicopters, two drones and 30 cruise missiles. Furthermore, The Yugoslav Army Air

Force and Air Defence have carried out all their assignments related to the supportfor YA ground forces.

Speaking about the morale of the AF and DA troops, about their determination tofight to the victory, Major General Spasoje Smiljanic pointed out that this is the great-est strength of the men under his command. The combat morale is very high andthe troops are fully aware what they are fighting for. The enemy forces are making abig mistake if they think that further massacres and destruction shall underline ourmorale. On the contrary, our determination to resist is now adamant, stressed thecommander of the YA Air Force and Air Defence.