Intense fighting continued toward the south as Croatian units pushed to secure the bridge at Stara Gradiška, cutting off the RSK’s connection to Bosnian Serb-held territory across the Sava River.
By the evening of May 2, most organized military resistance had ceased, leading to the surrender of the remaining RSK forces in the Pakrac sector the following day. Legacy and Commemoration Bljesak 2
Operation Flash began early in the morning on May 1, 1995, with the goal of reclaiming territory in Western Slavonia that had been under the control of the Republic of Serbian Krajina (RSK). By , the operation reached its critical phase. Intense fighting continued toward the south as Croatian
On the afternoon of May 2, Croatian forces successfully entered Okučani, the main administrative and military stronghold of the RSK in the region. This marked the effective collapse of the Serbian defense in Western Slavonia. By , the operation reached its critical phase
In response to the rapid success of Operation Flash on May 2, Milan Martić, the president of the RSK, ordered a rocket attack on the Croatian capital, Zagreb. Using Orkan rockets equipped with cluster munitions, the attack targeted the city center, resulting in civilian casualties and significant damage.