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Belgrade, April 25 (Tanjug) - Aggressor NATO again launched air strikes against civilian targets in Vranje, Mt. Gucevo, Lucani, Nis and in the wider area of Belgrade overnight, firing several dozen missiles, Tanjug's correspondents reported.

NATO aircraft targeted the area of Mt. Gucevo, about 10 km southwest of the eastern Serbian town of Loznica, firing highly destructive missiles in several waves overnight and Sunday morning.

The aircraft hit a Gucevo mountain lodge, where Serb refugees from Croatia were situated, wounding Manager Velicko Lukic.

According to initial reports, there were no casualties among the refugees. Steps have been taken to evacuate the refugees from the lodge which was badly damaged in the attack.

Eyewitnesses said that, prior to this strike, NATO warplanes had come in two waves, launching four missiles in each wave on a radio and TV relay on Mt. Gucevo, which was destroyed in early April.

There are no military targets on Mt. Gucevo, the symbol of Serbian people's freedom-loving spirit. This night attack on Gucevo is the strongest one from the beginning of NATO aggression on our country.

NATO fired six missiles on the southern Serbian town of Vranje and environs at around 5.30 p.m. local time Saturday. According to initial reports, there were no casualties, but extensive material damage was done.

The Milan Blagojevic chemical plant based in the town of Lucani came under a NATO air strike for the fourth time since the outbreak of the aggression. The factory was hit by five missiles at 0.55 a.m. Sunday.

So far, there are no records about possible casualties and material damage.

It was the fourth attack on the biggest factory in Lucane.

The industrial area of the southern Serbian city of Nis was struck for the seventh time. NATO fired four missiles on the area situated in the northeastern city district somewhat after 1 a.m. Sunday.

Extensive material damage was caused by strong detonation, while glass on some buildings in the very center of the town were broken. So far, there are no records about possible casualties.

It was the seventh strike on the industrial zone in Nis.

Another NATO target was Mt. Avala near Belgrade. Aggressor NATO missiles hit a transformer station at the foot of the communications tower at around 3 a.m. Sunday, cutting off power to the tower, the Belgrade alerting center told Tanjug.

Firefighters localized the fire. According to initial reports, there were no casualties.

All programs of the Serbian Radio Television (RTS) went off the air.

Listeners of the Radio Belgrade first program from 3:00 a.m. Sunday, can not hear that radio station on FM network and medium wave 684KHz or 439 meters, Tanjug was told.

Yugoslav navy air defense units reacted forcefully against NATO aircraft flying over Boka Kotorska bay between 9 and 9:30 p.m. Saturday.

There are no reports if any NATO planes have been hit.