Thursday, April 8, 1999 Published at 17:32 GMT 18:32 UK
World: Europe Picture gallery: Pristina in ruins
Western journalists have been taken to the centre of Kosovo's capital, Pristina, which the Serbian authorities say has been hit hard by Nato air strikes. BBC News Online brings you pictures from the scene.
Journalists were taken to Pristina to see the damage
Nato is blamed for the destruction of much of the city centre but it denies responsibility
Only a few people venture onto the near silent streets
Smoke from burning oil tanks is seen from Pristina
But in Belgrade, residents defy the bombs by holding candles and target signs