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38704groups drew their operations maps. 4328 The lists of military objectives were re-checkedprior to the operation to ensure the accuracy of the x-y-z coordinates. 4329 On 3 August1995, Rajčić visited the Chiefs of Artillery at the various OGs, as well as the Commandof each artillery group, to coordinate planned artillery targets and check that everyoneunderstood their tasks. 4330 According to Rajčić, the HV did not intend to use artillery toforce civilians to flee the Krajina. 4331 Instead, the HV’s plan was to shock, disorient anddisrupt the leadership and communications of the SVK. The plan relied heavily onartillery, as well as the synchronization of fire and the element of surprise. 4332 In orderto generate the strongest effect, the first strike had to be powerful, simultaneous, andcoordinated, firing on targets on the enemy front line of defence and in depth oncommands and communication centres. 43331189. The Trial Chamber has received evidence on the targets identified by the HV,including in Knin, prior to Operation Storm primarily from Marko Rajčić, whotestified that on the tactical level, the targets for Operation Storm were command postsof brigades; firing positions of the artillery; communication centres and relay nodes;depots for military equipment, combat reserves and troops; roads and bridges; fortifiedcombat features and enemy defence trenches; and any targets that would emerge duringcombat. 4334 The targets at the tactical level were in the enemy disposition, whereas thetargets established for the Corps Artillery at the operational level were in the settlementsof Knin, Benkovac, and Gračac. 4335 On the operational level, the firing targets were theSVK Main Staff, the Ministry of Defence headquarters, the SVK communicationscentre, the bridges and the railway station, all in Knin; the police stations in Knin andGračac; the military barracks facilities in Knin and other towns; and cross-roads in thetowns of Knin, Drvar, Benkovac, and Gračac. 43364328 D1425 (Marko Rajčić, witness statement, 13 February 2009), paras 5, 29, 46-47.4329 D1425 (Marko Rajčić, witness statement, 13 February 2009), para. 47.4330 D1425 (Marko Rajčić, witness statement, 13 February 2009), paras 58-59.4331 Marko Rajčić, T. 16538-16539.4332 D1425 (Marko Rajčić, witness statement, 13 February 2009), paras 11-12.4333 D1425 (Marko Rajčić, witness statement, 13 February 2009), paras 12, 14.4334 P2336 (Analysis of Split MD actions from 4 to 9 August 1995, by Marko Rajčić, 17 October 2008),pp. 9-10; P2340 (Reconstruction of the Split MD artillery from 4 to 9 August 1995, by Marko Rajčić, 28November 2008), p. 13.4335 P2340 (Reconstruction of the Split MD artillery from 4 to 9 August 1995, by Marko Rajčić, 28November 2008), p. 13.4336 P2336 (Analysis of Split MD actions from 4 to 9 August 1995, by Marko Rajčić, 17 October 2008),pp. 8-9; P2340 (Reconstruction of the Split MD artillery from 4 to 9 August 1995, by Marko Rajčić, 28November 2008), p. 13.611Case No.: IT-06-90-T 15 April 2011 `