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fyi...nothing yet here about the downing of the Stealth fighter
USIA_LISTS wrote:
TEXT: UK CHRONOLOGY OF "OPERATION ALLIED FORCE" MARCH 24-27
(UK Ministry of Defence and Foreign Commonwealth Office) (460)
The United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence and Foreign Commonwealth
Office released the following chronology of "Operation Allied Force"
March 27:
(begin text)
24 MARCH 1999 1200Z - 25 MARCH 1999 0600Z
-- Phase 1 of the Phased Air Operation commences
-- Manned air strikes began and were carried out in 3 waves.
-- All planes returned safely.
-- Military targets were struck FRY-wide.
-- HMS SPLENDID in concert with US naval forces contributed to the
attack with the firing of TLAMs.
-- Emergency meeting of UNSC called at Russia's insistence.
25 MARCH 1999 0600Z - 26 MARCH 1999 0600Z
-- Air and sea launched assault against targets in FRY resumed. No
Allied casualties reported.
-- 6 RAF GR7s launched to attacks on targets in Serbia.
-- Media representatives from NATO countries ejected from Serbia and
Kosovo
-- Civil unrest in Macedonia and Bosnia aimed at NATO nations
diplomatic missions including British Embassy Skopje.
-- SACEUR emphasised the unrelenting nature of the campaign unless
Serbia comes back into line.
-- Russia tables draft UNSCR which demands an immediate end to NATO
action.
-- Milosevic delivered a brief address on state television calling on
his people to defend the country by all means. Claimed Serbian
Parliament right to reject the Peace Plan.
-- Violent demonstrations at the US Embassy in Skopje. US compound
breached; vehicles burnt. Embassy staff gained sanctuary in the
basement until able to effect their escape. The Macedonian police
authorities calmed the situation.
-- Macedonian protesters moved on to UK and German embassies
(co-located in the same compound).
-- All UK embassy staff evacuated.
-- Minor civil unrest in Banja Luka in protest to NATO bombings.
26 MARCH 1999 0600Z - 27 MARCH 1999 0600Z
-- Air and sea assault against targets in FRY continued for a third
night.
-- 2 x MiG shot down by US F15 over eastern Bosnia.
-- 2 x MIG shot down over FRY.
-- Russia tabled draft UN Security Council Resolution demanding an
immediate end to NATO action. The text was put to the vote on 26 March
with 12 votes against and 3 votes in favour (Russia, China and
Namibia).
-- Russia suspends political contacts with NATO.
-- Western (NATO) media representatives ejected from greater Serbia as
well as Kosovo.
-- British diplomatic premises in Skopje and Banja Luka severely
damaged by hostile crowds.
-- VJ General Staff issued statement following NATO airstrikes which
indicates that there will be no imminent change of stance from the
Belgrade regime.
-- Fighting continues in northern and central areas of Kosovo
including areas of Podujevo, Drenica and Decani. There is intensified
fighting around Pristina.
-- Serbian artillery intervened along the Albanian border, in the area
of Dobrune Pass. It is thought that there were some civilian
casualties. Tension remains high.
(end text)
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