Taking advantage of the foul weather conditions, the Serbian forces aimed to remove the KLA from the region and encircle their brigades.

The Serbian forces attacked from multiple directions, resulting in bloody battles throughout the area.

Initially, the Serbian forces clashed with fighters from the KLA's 153rd Brigade in Kukaj, where several Serb soldiers were killed, prompting a temporary retreat.

The KLA fighters managed to repel the Serbian forces multiple times during their attempts to capture strategic points.

Meanwhile, the KLA had to provide protection and food for the population that had moved from Pristina to the Marec Highlands, which consisted of around 80,000 inhabitants.