pustoš

1. (after a disaster, war) devastation; destruction
   Poplava je iza sebe ostavila pravu pustoš. — The flood left real devastation behind it.
   Rat je napravio pustoš u celom regionu. — The war wreaked havoc across the whole region.
2. wasteland; desolate place
   Oko sela se prostirala pustoš bez ijednog drveta. — A treeless wasteland stretched around the village.
3. (of feelings) emptiness; desolation
   Posle rastanka osećala je pustoš u duši. — After the breakup she felt an emptiness inside.

Most often used in the phrases ostaviti pustoš and napraviti pustoš (to leave / wreak devastation).