NATO HQ 28 May 1999 0930

Operation Allied Force Update NATO, armed with an ever-increasing fleet of strike aircraft and taking advantage of generally clear skies, attacked a sweeping range of strategic and ground force targets on Day 65 of Operation Allied Force. NATO aircraft struck hard at Serb forces in Kosovo, including at least 20 artillery pieces, two tanks, an armoured personnel carrier, two mortar positions, seven anti-artillery pieces, two multiple rocket launchers systems and other revetted positions. Other areas targeted: Airfields at: Batajnica Pristina Ponikve Sjenica Ammunition storage sites at: Urosevac Novi Pazar Pozega Kursumlija Nis Surdulica Military storage areas at: Ducitrn Krivovo Cuprija Pristina Petroleum storage sites at: Doljevac Bor TV/FM relay site at Rapca Radio communication stations at: Stara Pazova Budva Sremica Radio relay sites at: Uzice Kursumlija Rapca Kacanik Vesna Kobila Pristina Surface to air support facility at Belgrade Highway bridges at: Raska Popovac Donje Trnjance Medrgovac Pertate Vladicin Han AM radio broadcast stations at: Ruma Pristina Dakovica Subotica Srbobran Army barracks at: Pristina Obrenovac Army facility at Leskovac MUP headquarters at Pristina Four electrical transmission towers near Belgrade Two electrical transformer yards near Belgrade Vehicle storage site at Nis All NATO aircraft returned safely. Allied Force operations are underway on Day 66. Further details, including the number of sorties, will be provided at the NATO briefing at 3 p.m.