The NATO bombing of Yugoslavia (codenamed Operation Allied Force), also known as the NATO

aggression, was the final phase of the war in Kosovo and Metohija, which lasted from March 24 to
June 10, 1999.

NATO's intervention was fueled by Yugoslav bloodshed and ethnic cleansing of Albanians, which
drove Albanians to neighboring countries and had the potential to destabilize the region.

Yugoslavia refused to sign the agreement, which was offered as an initial justification for the use of
force by NATO.

NATO countries tried to get authorization from the UN Security Council for military action, but they
were opposed by China and Russia, which indicated that they would reject such a measure.

So, NATO launched the campaign without UN approval, stating it was a humanitarian intervention.

On March 24 1999, at exactly 19:55, the bombing of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia began.

With this act, NATO violated the Charter of the United Nations.

NATO had 67 times more inhabitants than FR Yugoslavia, 518 times higher gross national income and
860 times higher military budget.

The aggressor officially aimed to incapacitate the FRY militarily by targeting bases and bridges, but
factories, oil refineries, television stations, power plants, even schools and hospitals were targeted.

They called such situations and the deaths of innocent civilians "collateral damage".

Most of the factories of domestic brands that competed with Western brands were destroyed, such
as the plant of the famous Zastava.

By April 6, all bridges in Novi Sad had been demolished.

Civilly and economically, FR Yugoslavia was in a very bad state, but militarily it behaved fantastically.

On March 27 near Buđanovac, the famous Lockheed F-117 "Nighthawk" which was supposed to be
invisible… Did not remain invisible.

Soldiers of the 250th Missile Air Defense Brigade shot it down using outdated Soviet radars.
Also, our soldiers made cardboard tanks, and left radiators inside, so that heat detectors would
mistakenly cause American missiles to fire at just that.

NATO dumped 15 tons of depleted uranium on the territory of Serbia and Montenegro, the
consequences of which are evident today, with the drastic increase in the number of cancer patients
and deaths.

Of course, such a horrible act was very illegal in the international community, but the Americans
somehow got through it.

There were also ground actions, such as the hard-fought battle of Kosare from April 9th to June 10th,
on the border with Albania, where, although the NATO-backed Albanian side claims to have won, the
Serbian army, backed by a small number of Russian volunteers, manages to prevent a potential
ground invasion from Albania towards KosMet.

Operation Arrow was of a similar nature, which was the second attempt by Albanians and NATO to
cut the Serbian communication line Peć-Prizren, in order to open a corridor for the invasion of the
Federal Republic.

This attempt also failed.

On June 2, 1999, the war dragged on, and the American plan to end the fight in five days fell through.

However, as much as the Serbs were proud and resisted, FR Yugoslavia was quite damaged so far,
hospitals, schools and most importantly for Western investors, factories; competition is destroyed.

On that day, the then Finnish President, Martti Ahtisaari, came to Belgrade to talk to the President of
the FR Yugoslavia, Slobodan Milošević.
Ahtisaari and Milosevic sat opposite each other at the table.

The Finnish president presented NATO's unrealistic conditions for peace, to which Milošević
responded with "What will happen if we do not accept the agreement you offer us?", The Finnish
president replied with a threat, "Belgrade will look like this table, flat."

A key moment for the continuation of the war, which further divides the opinion of people in Serbia.

Was this just an empty threat from the President of Finland?

If NATO has already attacked FR Yugoslavia without the permission of the United Nations,
and dropped depleted uranium bombs, what prevents them from simply leveling Belgrade?

Milošević first wanted to take risks, however, the envoy of then-Russian President Yeltsin,
Chernomyrdin, one of those present at the talks, persuaded Milošević to accept peace, and promised
him that Kosovo would remain under Serbia.

"If you accept the paper offered to you without any changes, then peace will come, Kosovo will
remain in the FRY, and if you do not accept - war. You want war!" He shouted at Milošević.

Of course, this was a lie, and he could not guarantee that Kosovo would remain part of the FRY.

The next day, June 3, Milošević informs Ahtisaari that he accepts his ultimatum.

This decision provoked mixed feelings among the people.

Some called Milošević (but also the Russian president) a traitor, and some rejoiced because the war
and the bombing will finally come to an end.

On June 9, FR Yugoslavia signed the Kumanovo Agreement, by which the Serbian army and militia
had to withdraw from the entire territory of KosMet.

A day later, the Resolution 1244 was adopted, which selected the international military and civilian
presence in the FRY and the establishment of a temporary UN administrative mission on KosMet.

This policy increasingly supported the idea of an independent Kosovo.

The bombing finally ended on June 10, and Martti Ahtisaari, the man who threatened to level
Belgrade, won the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize.

After this torturous war, FR Yugoslavia suffered terrible damage that has not recovered to this day.

About 2,500 civilians were killed and 1,000 soldiers and police officers died during the battle.
The material damage is estimated at between 30 and 120 billion dollars.
(for comparison, our GDP today is only 50 billion)

Over 1,000 industrial and commercial buildings, power plants, churches, bridges, TV stations, health
and educational institutions were destroyed or damaged.

We must not forget the ecological catastrophe, Kofi Annan stated that 31,000 shells with depleted
uranium were thrown, thanks to which more and more people are getting sick and dying from cancer
today.

A huge American military base, Bondsteel, has been established on KosMet in Ferizaj.

And the World Bank, immediately after the end of the war, sends its people to carry out the
privatization of state-owned enterprises in the provinces.

Privatization took place in such a way that state-owned companies were literally confiscated and sold
to the buyer with the best offer, regardless of who the companies actually belonged to.

United Nations forces occupied Trepča and handed it over to American companies.

KosMet has now become occupied, but not by the Albanians, but by the West.

On February 17, 2008, the so-called Kosovo Assembly declared independence, led by the same
people that America declared terrorists only 10 years ago.

However, the Albanians there are aware that independence does not exist, but that they are actually
the 51st state in the United States, but without a green card.

On October 5, Slobodan Milosevic was overthrown, and although many rejoiced in the beginning,
what followed is now much to be questioned.

The FRY changed its name to Serbia-Montenegro in 2003, and Slobodan Milosevic died in 2006 in
Scheveningen.

The issue of Kosovo is still an open and painful topic for Serbs.

This so-called state is currently recognized by only 99 members of the United Nations.