Bljesak 10 Apr 2026

: Detail the response of the international community and UNPROFOR, which was largely sidelined during the rapid advance.

: Operation Bljesak served as a "proof of concept" for the modern Croatian military, demonstrating the shift from a defensive force to a mobile, NATO-standard offensive power that paved the way for Operation Storm. II. The Military Offensive (May 1–2, 1995)

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

: Discuss the use of "lightning" tactics, combining infantry, tanks, and limited air support to bypass and isolate RSK strongpoints. III. Political and Diplomatic Impact

: The operation's success solidified President Franjo Tuđman’s authority and the HDZ party's dominance. : Detail the response of the international community

: Reopening the Zagreb-Lipovac motorway and the railway to eastern Slavonia, which were critical economic arteries.

: Briefly address the retaliatory rocket attacks on Zagreb by RSK forces (ordered by Milan Martić) as a direct response to the operation. which were critical economic arteries.

I. Introduction