Nato moved into the third week of its
campaign with the heaviest bombardments of Serbia so far, and ended the week with an announcement that it was bringing in large-scale reinforcements. The week saw a public relations setback for Nato, with a missile strike hitting a passenger train, killing ten people. The refugee crisis continued, and Nato ground troops were sent to Albania to help with relief efforts.
Follow the third week of the Nato campaign in this day-by-day guide. Read the main stories, BBC analysis and the best video and audio clips.
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Nato
strikes: Day 21 (13
April)
Nato reinforces Nato announces a massive reinforcement of its operations, as Yugoslavia says strikes target a
hydroelectric plant and railway bridge.
Missiles hit train Nato presses on with its operations, but admits its forces destroyed a passenger train in an attack on a railway line in Serbia in which ten people were killed.
Nato gets Albanian launchpad
The Albanian Government hands over control of its airspace, ports and military installations to support the Nato bombing campaign against Yugoslavia.
Kosovo 'could spark world war' President Yeltsin warns that the Kosovo conflict could escalate if Russia is forced to intervene.The Nato bombing of Serbia continues over the Orthodox Easter.
Ground troops to Albania Nato decides to send 8,000 troops to Albania to help with the refugee effort. There are new warnings from the West that refugees inside Kosovo may be used as human shields.
Refugees go 'missing' Macedonia removes 30,000 refugees from its border camps. The UN expresses concerns for their safety. The Nato bombing campaign intensifies further.
Nato strikes: The second week (31 March - 6 April)
Refugee exodus Full BBC coverage of the second week of Nato's action with links to original stories, transcripts + BBC audio and video reports.
BBC reports include: Nato intensifies bombing, central Belgrade and key bridges hit, refugee exodus from Kosovo increases massively, three US soldiers captured by Serbia.
Nato strikes: The first week (24-30 March)
Serbia bombed Full BBC coverage of the first week of Nato's action with links to original stories, transcripts + BBC audio and video reports.
BBC reports include: First raids, reports of scorched earth policy in Kosovo, Nato loses Stealth fighter, refugees tell stories of atrocities, Nato starts round-the-clock
air attacks, Russian mediation comes to nothing.
Build-up to conflict
Timeline Details of the negotiations at Rambouillet, the earlier massacre at Racak and the history of the conflict stretching back to March 1998. With links to original stories, transcripts, BBC audio and video reports.