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.
: 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
: Croatian Army (HV) and Special Police vs. 18th Corps of the RSK Army. Operation (Operation Flash) was a short but pivotal
: Reopening the Zagreb-Lipovac motorway and the railway to eastern Slavonia, which were critical economic arteries. which were critical economic arteries.