The Serbs had the upper hand due to heavier weaponry (despite less manpower) that was given to them by the Yugoslav People's Army and established control over most areas where Serbs had relative majority but also in areas where they were a significant minority in both rural and urban regions excluding the larger towns of Sarajevo and Mostar.
Os serbios tiñan superioridade (a pesar de contar con menos efectivos) debido ao armamento que recibiron do Exército Popular Iugoslavo, e estableceron o control sobre a maioría das zonas onde eran maioría relativa, ademais de zonas onde eran unha minoría significativa nas zonas rurais e rexións urbanas, excluíndo as grandes cidades de Saraxevo e Mostar.