 The HVO and the ARBiH advanced towards Kupres, in the first military effort coordinated between them since the Washington Agreement.The HV deployed up to 9,000 troops on rotation through the area during the Operation Winter '94, keeping approximately 3,000–4,000 troops on the ground at any time, and the HVO fielded an additional 2,000–3,000.The defending force of the VRS 2nd Krajina Corps consisted of about 3,500 soldiers, spread along the front line.