04:10.28 – Serbian Television Evening News:
- Public announcement: instructions for following danger signals (air raid, biological-chemical warfare, fire).
- News on NATO attacks: Federal Government President Momir Bulatovic issues statement; Yugoslav army Headquarters reports on NATO attacks (see 784); Information Ministry condemns NATO attacks – the U.S. has neo-Nazi policies.
- Reports of NATO attacks on Pancevo and Kraljevo.
- News of NATO attacks on Montenegro.
- Russia sets up Security Council meeting (see 784).
- Kofi Annan holds press conference in New York and shows confusion.
04:19.14
- Bill Clinton appears on American television and lists reasons for air strikes.
- Yugoslav Ambassador to UN, Jovanovic, holds press conference in New York
- China against use of force against Yugoslavia.
- Iraq condemns NATO attacks.
- The Mexican government criticizes NATO.
- Protest against NATO aggression in Paris.
- Serbian Ministry of the Interior reports that the country is in good shape.
- Federal Information Center announces air raid danger signal still valid.
- Yugoslav army Commander reports on the NATO attacks on Kosovo, KLA attacks intensify.
- Report on terrorists on the Macedonian border, terrorists in downtown Pristina shot at Serbian Television crew.
04:24.53
- Vojvodina government condemns NATO attacks as well as strikes on Vojvodina towns.
- NATO attack on Kraljevo.
- Yugoslav army Headquarters reports on NATO attacks in past three hours (40 objects, 5 airports, etc. have been hit), losses are minimal, morale high, two enemy airplanes taken down.
- No losses during NATO attack on Belgrade, air raid signal in Belgrade.
- UN Security Council meets.
- Yugoslav Ambassador to UN, Jovanovic, holds press conference in New York.
- Austrian political institute: NATO air strikes are counterproductive
- Interview with Yugoslav army General Pavkovic, who reports on the NATO attacks on Kosovo, civilian objects hit, and civilian losses.
04:30.13
- Explosions heard in Belgrade.
- NATO hits shed in Kragujevac.
- Belgrade: public opinion on NATO air strikes.
- Report on NATO attack on Kraljevo.
- NATO attack on Montenegro, Golubovci airport hit, army barrack in Danilovgrad hit.
- Two professional soldiers hurt in NATO attack on Herceg Novi.
04:33.20 – German Television (unrelated to Serbian Television):
- Discussion in German Parliament. (in German)
04:41.57 – Serbian Television Evening News:
- Serbian peasants comment on NATO attacks: civilian homes destroyed.
- Serb Kosovo government condemns the criminal fascist NATO aggression.
- Yugoslav army Headquarters announces Šiptar terrorists intensified attacks just as NATO began air strikes.
- Report from Prizren and Pec districts: terrorists attacked several buildings, citizens are not showing signs of panic.
- The Serbian Orthodox Church appeals to the international community to stop the air strikes.
- All Yugoslav airports are closed because of the danger of NATO attacks.
- The Ministry of Education announces that all elementary and high school students in Serbia are to go on spring break today and not return to schools until April 2. All university faculties and higher education institutions also to go on spring break in the same period: the decision was made because the country has been attacked.
- The Bulgarian left leaves a parliament session in support of Serbia.
- Italian parliamentary representatives ask the UN to intervene and stop the NATO attacks.
- India condemns NATO action.
- NATO Commanders in Brussels lie, manipulate, and hoax public to justify attacks (translate).
- Greek Ambassador to Yugoslavia expresses deep regret for the NATO attacks on Yugoslavia.
- Three captains of the Soccer Association of Yugoslavia ask all Yugoslav sportsmen not to participate in any matches while the aggression is underway; Serbian soccer players who live outside the country comment on the situation.
04:52.20
- Larry King interviews basketball player Vlade Divac on his opinion on the airstrikes: the American people are misled, NATO is wrong and supports KLA, Kosmet is the soul of Serbia. (VO, translation)
04:56.34
- Air strike danger in Belgrade and Nis.
- Federal leadership reviews aggressors' actions so far, further measures decided on.
- President Milosevic commends various Yugoslav army units for the successful defense of the country.
- Federal government declares a state of war in the country, breaks off diplomatic relations with the U.S., England (sic), France, and Germany.
- The Ministry of Information banishes reporters from countries whose territory was used for NATO aggression: the reporters encouraged NATO attacks and misinformed the international public about the actual situation in Yugoslavia.
- Federal Minister Jovanovic meets Russian Federation ambassador Kotov, who in a message from Yeltsin expresses denouncement of NATO.
- Yugoslav army Headquarters Information Service announces that several massive NATO air strikes hit military targets throughout the country, 10 Yugoslav army soldiers were killed, 38 were wounded, and one disappeared, while two enemy airplanes and several missiles were brought down.
- The Federal Ministry of Defense is taking all measures to defend the country, praises the soldiers and civilians, volunteers thanked for their patriotism.
- The Yugoslav army Headquarters Information Service announces that massive numbers civilians are reporting for voluntary military duty.
05:03.07
- Milovan Drecun reports on NATO forces' arrival to Macedonian airport Petrovac on the Serbian-Macedonian border – NATO plans to use its forces to cause border incidents as an excuse for entering the country; local Macedonian populace against NATO forces, stoning them. Report on NATO missile hitting Serb civilian house and village - Serbian woman interviewed. Radio locator found at OSCE station was left by verifiers who undertook illegal espionage activities and prepared the ground for NATO attack: Yugoslav army General interviewed, NATO wants to commit genocide against Serbian people, Serbian people genetically have military capabilities, Yugoslav army doing everything to defeat Albanian terrorist forces and stop NATO from coming to Kosovo. (translate)