The morale of the people is very high. There is no fear of the bombs, nobody cares any more for the sirens. Everybody is wearing 'targets' on their chest.

The anger and determination to resist are growing every day, as the reports of civilian casualties grow (for instance, the pictures of destroyed civil train on the bridge - the vultures from NATO were waiting for it to get on the bridge and then blow them away! More than 15 dead and 20 injured. Or, bombing car factory with workers sitting in to show their resistance - hundreds were hurt).

The stores are well supplied with all kinds of goods. The shelters are almost empty - only local paranoiacs are sitting in.

At daylight life is completely normal, except that there are protests at central city square, and body-shields on the bridges in the evening. The nights are slightly different. Some are sleeping at their homes, some are socializing in shelters - playing cards, chess and discussing, and some are sitting in front or on top of their buildings waiting to see where the bombs will hit or to see aircraft shot down by our anti-air defence. By the way, though NATO denies it, more than 20 aircraft and few helicopters were shot down (- told from the army man that interviewed captured pilots).

Regards from Belgrade,
Dragan

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