More than 50 Serbian road and rail bridges were destroyed by Nato. Alliance air strikes also targeted oil refineries, and 28 fuel storage sites were attacked. The war brought widespread economic damage In Montenegro, Serbia's junior partner in the Yugoslav Federation, the damage was lighter. Anxious not to destabilise a more conciliatory government in Podgorica, Nato planners limited their attacks to Yugoslav military positions, especially around the capital's airport. The wider Balkan region has been badly affected by the conflict in many ways.
Most trade routes pass through Yugoslavia, in many cases along the River Danube.
Air freight routes and lorry transport corridors have also been badly interrupted. But President Clinton stated quite explicitly that he expects Europe to pick up most of the tab. Shortly before the G8 summit, French Prime Minister Lionel Jospin drew a distinction between humanitarian assistance and development aid. The price of peacekeeping One major additional expense will be the peacekeeping operation itself, both military and civilian. Given the extended period for which it is likely to remain in place, some analysts argue that peacekeeping could prove even more expensive than the war.