In September 1991, there was further escalation of conflicts including air attacks on, up till then, peaceful parts of Croatia. A new total offensive was launched at the end of September and the beginning of October 1991. The biggest destruction was in the town of Vukovar which had been by then under siege for three months. The aggression on Croatia still lasts despite the fact that during the Peace Conference in the Hague on October 10 it was decided that the JNA should withdraw from Croatia. The number of refugees is around 300,000 persons.
Material damage is immense.
Entire towns are being destroyed and numerous villages as well. The economy of entire regions is completely at a standstill. Besides direct damages, all indirect ones should be taken into account as well. The aim of Serbia is to create a Greater Serbia i.e. to unite all areas of former Yugoslavia in which the Serbs live, no matter whether they are a majority or minority. It should also include areas with no Serbian population, the reason being their geographic position.