Realistic or Modern Espionage Wars V9: Migration Edition

[The Majestic Waffle]

Dagestan, Russia, Makhachkala.
For the rest of the night no communications were received from the city of Makhachkala. With the army still half a day out the troops seizing the city were presumed to have perished under fire from superior forces. The general ordered the airborne forces to prepare themselves and begin loading into their helicopters. Should the shock corps have succeeded in atleast one of their objectives the local defense force's anti-air capabilities are disabled, allowing them to utilize the full extent of the Chechen special forces.

Spoiler: War in the east.

- The '1st Grozny Shock Corps' fighting well into the night against the Russian garrison. Engaging from rooftops and moving through alleyways.

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Morning, October 6th.


-The sun rises over the torn city. Corpses and destroyed vehicles litter the streets. An eerie silence takes hold of the regional capital.


- Motorized infantry arrive at the city outskirts and begin offloading. 14 hours after estimated arrival.


- Infantry arrive at center of Makhachkala.

As Chechen forces move into the quiet city they encounter no resistance. What they instead find are the remains of a fierce fight that took place the day prior. Bodies of their comrades and foe lay undisturbed in rubble filled streets. Casings and magazines litter the ground. Husks of APCs and tanks lurk around every corner.

It was appearing that all of the shock corps have perished, until they reached the furthest point in the city - The docks facing out into the Caspian Sea.
There, the remaining elements of the '1st Grozny Shock Corps' were found.


- Soldiers greeting reinforcements with the waving Chechen flag.


- Russian soldiers who surrendered or were captured during the night.

Soon word reached back to the mainland of victory in the city of Makhachkala. Thanks to the valiant efforts of the shock corps, the regional capital of Dagestan now laid in Chechen hands. With it, the rest were surely soon to follow.

 

[Minimole]

LakeValley PMC
LakeValley is a PMC group lead by Marlow Pierce. Their main base is in Greenriver, Utah and operate where their contracts will take them.
The main objective for LakeValley is to make money provide the best security for their contractors and keep them safe.

 

[RickVIce]

During the morning hours of October 7th, a dialogue was opened between the Iraqi government and the high command of the FEK.
Simultaneously due to some shadow games and tricks from the FEK, a speech was broadcasted through several Iraqi media broadcast centers that were still operational.

General Samir al-Yousur
"People of Iraq! Your neighbours, your friends, your families are all fleeing from a nation in turmoil. Along with the greedy Kurdish National Front, The barbaric and everspreading menace to the north has forever put a black mark on the history of the Middle East, a gruesome and violent black mark. But it does not have to end that way. Join the empire, and the empire will protect you! The former Iraqi citizens of Basra, now live in peace and harmony, knowing the strenght of empire will protect them. There are currently over 50,000 soldiers in Basra and more are on the way, they are waiting on the border to Iraq, ready to cross over and secure the land you call home. Ready to eradicate this Islamic Caliphate that has done nothing but spread fear and terror for years! Join the empire, and the empire will protect you!"

Precautions were taken by the KCI to ensure the broadcast would at least run all day, hoping to win over the people, should the government decline the "protection" of the empire.

 

[FBISWATPERSOn]

Turkey, Rual Konya

Kergikstan army forces alongside the Kergikstani funded turkish S.E.B were now clamping down on insurgent activity on the rual areas specifically in Konya where detachements from the 56th Infantry battalion and the turkish S.E.B go in and perform hunter killer operations on the local village areas that are confirmed to be either collaborating on insurgent activity or is under rebel control. Most of the operations where going smoothly as planned with each Units atleast managing to destroy insurgent caches and inflicting casualties on the rebels, however there are multiple confirmed kergikstani casulties all of which where from ambushes in hard to see areas or I.E.Ds and unconfirmed reports of civilian casulties from rumored turkish S.E.B members gunning down civilians and looting them and claiming to kergikstani security forces as "rebels" however said claims and rumors are again unconfirmed with no evidence to back it up...


Kergikstani squad in new "U.I.C.G" gear take cover while S.E.B Militiamen check an "rebel" body for equipment and weapons

Kergikstan, Burli Industrial army plant

Kergikstan tank plant at Burli were hard at work producing vehicles for the Order's contract with atleast new 50 Leopard 2A7s and 15 Patria AMV's the latter is provided by kergikstan for free as sign of generocity. Along with that kergikstan also started to give the order, kergikstani aircrafts specifically MiG 21s along with that an few MiG 31s as part of another deal.


Finished Leopard 2A7s and Patria AMVs being inspected by an Kergiktani officer

South Uralsk Uranium Enrichment centre

At the South Uralsk Uranium Enrichment Centre, orders were given by several contacts from the Energy Department of the Kergikstani government to start producing more highly enriched uranium - apparently for the upcoming "research reactor" in Kulsary City. There was an back and forth between the Centre's foreman and the Energy department officials before the foreman was threatened with his job, which at that point he had to comply to the orders. it is unknown what the HEU is going to be used for aside from the apparent "research reactor" in Kulsary City.


DSS Nuclear security guards checking on an employee's car before letting him through eventually.

 

[The Majestic Waffle]

With the city of Makhachkala and it's Russian garrison out of the way there was very little in the Dagestan region to stop the advancing Chechen army. Due to it's unstable nature and overall waste of funds, Russia has steadily been reducing the amount of troops stationed in the southern regions. This created an open door for the very young and ambitious nation of Chechnya.

Spoiler: Northern Dagestan

- Infantry attached with motorized elements hit small cities and towns along their way to the northern most border. They speak with the local populace and setup the road to future integration into the new nation. Any civilians that are willing to fight the Russian menace are also encourage to join, and directed south toward Makhachkala were the new staging ground has been setup.

Now, for the first time General Khalim Adla addresses the Russian Federation. He makes it clear that Chechnya is not afraid to fight, and demands they immediately cede the region of Dagestan as well as the Russian controlled caucuses to Chechnya. Informing them that these are rightful territories of the Chechen people, and their dismissive reign will no longer be tolerated. The prisoners taken at the battle of Makhachkala are also shown, now with the official count being 76 soldiers. Promises of their return unharmed are made should the terms be accepted.

Spoiler: General Khalim Adla

- General Khalim Adla making demands to the Russian government.

Back in the homeland things have been very quiet. Every citizen awaits word back of their loved ones, news of the war, what actions the Russians are taking. Wondering if soon their city will once more be the target of a long and brutal battle. To keep the peace Internal troops are still the designated enforcers with no police force being established. They begin to take on a more permanent role in their station by adopting new uniforms and tactics.

Spoiler: Internal Troops.

- овд - отдел внутренних дел - or Department of the Interior, have modified uniforms used by the OTPP, taking a similar look with a red-stripped black suit.

A shipment was also received from an unknown source. Both the contributor and the contents remain a mystery at the moment, with the Chechen government not acknowledging that such a delivery even existed.


- овд members unloading crates of nato-style weaponry and other equipment in a secure facility.

With the uncertainty of Russia's reply troops in Makhachkala begin to dig in and reinforce their defenses encase of a Russian counter-offensive. AA batteries are moved from Chechnya to Dagestan now without the threat of ground forces.

Spoiler: Trenches.

 

[RickVIce]

After yesterday's "ultimatum" was sent to the Iraqi government by the FEK, the FEK high command had very high doubts the Iraqi government would accept, and most were leaning towards the invasion plans and preparing for them. However only 11 hours later, the Iraqi government opened up another dialogue with the FEK, stating they would accept the offer and effective immediately become a part of Imperial Karaq. (Accepted by GMs)

Only 20 minutes after the FEK high command recieved the news, the FEK forces in Karaqi Basra were ordered to immediately cross the border and rush north to secure Baghdad.
Airborne infantry from the 12th Imperial Shock Corp sweep across the former Iraqi land in their helicopters, rushing for Baghdad.

However the first sign of FEK presence up north would be the roaming jets, flying back and forth.

Most of the ground forces have only reached up to Al-Hilla so far, and many detatchment has been sent along the way out towards towns and cities nearby.

The FEK are in a rush to both secure their new territory and prevent a mass migration to the north. As such many public transports, as well as any trailers, busses or vehicles with a lot of baggage has been halted by the Imperial Army
Though most might be willing to subdue their tradition, culture and religion, at least in the public, to choose a lesser of two evils, not everyone share that sentment.
In the north a mass migration has already occured, chosing to rather live under the extremist ICS than the Imperial FEK.

The former Iraqi Army has been ordered to fall back to the nearest city or stronghold to secure it and wait for reinforcements. Though this has been the case for most of the former Iraqi Army, the garrisons at Al-Qa'im and Haditha has sworn their allegiance to the Islamic Caliphate of Syria, effectively expanding their borders into Iraq.

The garrison at Suleimania have broken out into an internal dispute that eventually lead the garrison to split and attach eachother. One half of the garrison remains loyal to the new government of the FEK, while the other half means the FEK are just as bad as the ICS and have requested aid from the nearby Kurdish National Front, offering them the city of Suleimania, if they can seize it before FEK reinforcements arrive.

 

[Laggies]

October 10th, 2019
Kirkuk, Iraq...

Following three more months of conflict across the city of Kirkuk, the 4th Islamic Army have managed to dominate the region. With more than half of the city being captured by the Islamic Caliphate, the Kurdish forces have tried and struggled to keep the invading force at bay. Most notably by trapping the main roads with I.E.D explosives, which have reportedly taken down eight T-72 tanks throughout the span of three months.



Aerial Bombardment...

With the KNF forces having bunkered down the remaining sectors of Kirkuk, and the patience of ICS thinning by the hour. The Islamic Air Force would be called-in for the first time, since the coup. Despite having a small estimate of up to 107 active MiG-21 fighter jets, the few pilots that were ordered to commence the bombardment would do so swiftly and calculated.

Spoiler: Graphic Violence and Gore

The Carcass of Kirkuk...

Spoiler: Graphic Violence and Gore

Not long after the KNF had endured pure shock and awe from the ICS, the 4th Islamic Army would quickly sweep through the abandoned Kurdish sectors of the city. Following the air raid, a quarter of the city was leveled and left in total disarray. Much of the Kurdish threat has either been reduced to ashes, or pulled out of the city entirely. And with that, the city of Kirkuk would successfully be captured by the ICS.

With an Islamic casualty rate of up to 371 KIA compared to the Kurdish casualties of up to 450-500 KIA, the 4th Army has been tasked with recovering due to the losses endured on the battlefield.


Soldiers of the Islamic Caliphate can be seen roaming the ravaged streets across Kirkuk, witnessing the aftermath caused by the bombardment.

A Warning To Karaq...
Aleppo, Syria...

Caliph al-Hasib has issued a message directed at the now-defunct Iraqi Government and Free Empire of Karaq. The message was filmed Live and would be televised across all-Caliphate controlled regions.


Caliph al-Hasib
"To the cowards of the Iraqi Government, and the irreligious Dictatorship known as Karaq. I am baffled that such a compromise was somehow agreed upon between both parties. The Iraqi Government has just betrayed the trust of their own citizens! Not only are the Iraqi people now endangered by this so-called Empire, but our faithful brethren and believers of Islam will now have to forfeit their own faith in order to survive in Karaq's despicable society! Shame on the dogs that allowed this to happen! Shame on the Iraqi Government! Shame on Karaq! I have always promised to unify the Middle-East under one nation. And I will see to it that my vision of prosperity is met across Iraq! As I speak now, the true believers of Islam within Iraq flock towards our great Caliphate. Granting us aid, supplies, and weaponry to combat these Karaqi dogs. Emperor al-Assad's regime will soon face the wrath of our enlightened warriors. As always, may Allah guide us all, Allahu Akbar!"

 

[mr gamer]

21:00 - Hispaniola - Coalition of Guadeloupe & Martinique

The pacification of the rioters has been formally concluded. The last hope and chance for an uprising in the former D.R. and Haiti, crushed under the heavy weight of Coalition riot police and military personnel. Both territories have been devastated in the urban population centers, inflicting hundreds of thousands of property damages, against not only the small Herreran population, but against just about anything seen as representative of them.

The small amount of Herrerans that lived on the territory, are now either dead, or have escaped, to either Guadeloupe, Martinique, or have returned home.

Coalition Gendarmerie now patrol the streets of the island in heavy numbers, clad in full-riot gear. Coalition Army personnel have been returned to their previous assignments, or have been given new, priority staging assignments in key military bases and naval ports. What these staging assignments are in preparation for, is anyone's guess.

The identities of those involved behind the original information theft is completely unknown. Any official trace of them has disappeared, their records having been supposedly destroyed by rioters.

Coalition government personnel have arrived in Basse-Terre, and have begun emergency meetings. The contents of these meetings are to be disseminated to the population at a later date.

​

 

[Jacknife]

Mars Munroe walking through one of the designated killing fields in the outskirts of Nizhny Novgorod. (Oct 13 2019).



Evidence of atrocities being hidden by The Initiative's FID. Images taken from onsite covert journalists.

Murdered By The Initiative:

- Multiple citizens that refused to co-operate upon The Initiative's invasion.
- Several imprisoned peoples deemed "Unreliables"
- Psychologists already established in Nizhny Novgorod
- Several financial leaders within the city.

The people killed in the mass executions also had several roles The Initiative finds crucial to be controlled - these positions are being replaced with Initiative-paid employees to control the city's financial, social and psychological dynamic.

The purpose for the mass killing itself; is easier control. The Initiative has begun Operation Undo. This is a plan to expand The Initiative's territory outward and to attempt to carry out minor culling as territory is gained, and to conduct mass de-population campiagns once complete gain of the Earth is accomplished.

The reasons behind this endgame is unknown.

 

[Tbonemeister]

Beunos Aires, Argentina
4:35AM
Argentina's Ministry of Defense headquarters came under severe attack in the early hours of the morning, two TPAF PAK FA stealth jets that had been holding over the area for the go ahead order delivered the precision guided munitions that did the deed. Undetected, they head back to Mikhail Veselov AFB to re-arm and re-fuel for their next set of objectives.


Buenos Aires International Airport, Argentina
4:39AM
A second flight of two TPAF stealth aircraft were then given the green light to proceed, their target was a governmental jet that would be used in the event Argentine HVTs want a quick escape. The duo arrived just on time to catch it fueling up when they delivered the strike and put an end to that escape route. They too headed back to Mikhail Veselov AFB for further orders.


Provincial Route 2, near Buenos Aires
7:08AM
The TKGB SAU were given the task of eliminating one of the UPA's top enemies, a former provincial military officer who became turncoat for the Argentine military. Without a plane to escape on, a moderately sized convoy left the general's compound and was tracked going to PR2, at 7:08AM the ambush was sprung and the convoy came under severe small arms and rocket attack. After several minutes of back and forth shooting and with the Argentine soldiers disposed of, the TKGB SAU confirmed that one of the UPA's greatest traitors was killed in the ambush.

 

[mr gamer]

20:00 - Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe - Coalition of Guadeloupe & Martinique

The Coalition government's emergency meeting has finally been disseminated to the public, via television, radio, social media, and numerous other means. The implications are massive, for not only the nation, but the region as a whole.

The lower-echelons of the government discussed numerous things, the economy, military, etc. Changes such as budgeting, infrastructural development and reconstruction have been brought up by numerous individuals. All suggestions have been accepted.

The meeting proved to be rather boring, until the stand was finally taken by the upper-echelons of the government, with Governor-General Francois Hollande delivering a breathtaking speech.

"My fellow countrymen, much has changed since our start many years ago. Once a fledgling colony, we have grown, evolved, into something greater, and have found ourselves as a key power in our region. We have intervened in unjust revolutions and reclaimed what is truly, rightfully, ours.

We are now, truly, a country of our own, independent from all.

However, around us, the world burns. The conquest of the United Kingdom, Vietnam, and foreign inquisitions into places that they have no business with. It is as such that we must fight for something better than ourselves. We must fight for not only our language, our country. And as such, the upper-echelon of our country has proposed a landmark decision. To protect those around us from being swallowed whole by foreign hordes, we cannot allow them to bear the burden by themselves.

The upper-echelon proposes the creation of the Federation of the Caribbean. Should the decision be voted on unanimously in the coming hours, swift action will be taken by our valiant military to ensure those islands, too weak to defend themselves against the emerging European and American powers, shall be taken under our wing. Whether they speak English, French, or Dutch, whether their skin is white, tan, or black, they shall all find protection and economic prosperity under our banner.

Thank you."

The entire building was stunned, turned silent for half a minute, before letting out a thunderous applause. Politicians, military officials, even reporters, cheered.

The decision was, unsurprisingly, voted on unanimously. The government was subsequently dismissed, with military officials quickly rushing back to their units to enact Opération Unité.

Opération Unité, a long shelfed battleplan to unify the Lesser Antilles, calls for the deployment of 5,000 experienced, well-trained Coalition Federation personnel to storm the beaches of the surrounding islands, and swiftly liquidate the representative, independent governments there, whether by force or via the surrender of the government. Coalition air and naval forces are to aid infantry personnel in these tasks. Remaining military personnel are to garrison on the 'home' islands, if, somehow, the islands stage a counter-attack, unlikely, given all of their relatively weak militaries.

The Coalition has not issued a single, formal, declaration of war to any of the countries involved in the operation.

15:00 - Caribbean Sea

- A detachment of Federation Army Group One, en-route to St. Kitts.

15:50 - Saint Lucia

Those infantry units who have landed on their respective have, so far, faced little resistance from the local populations. Their military and law enforcement units have been easily dispatched, being poorly equipped and trained. Federation infantry take their time moving through local population centers, attempting to win what hearts and minds they can, before pressing onwards to reach the local government centers.

Many nations such as Jamaica and Trinidad are in a panic, completely frightened of the growing power of the Federation. Issuing embargos, sanctions, mobilizing their militaries, preparing themselves for what lie in store for them.

One thing is true: the future of the Caribbean is unknown, with the rise of the Fédération des Caraïbes.

​

 

[EdwardDewey98]

Palermo City, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
6:38AM
Two hours after the Tchvonian attacks on both the Ministry of Defense and the International Airport of Ezeiza, a convoy of black vans with members of the Provincial secret service began to take over civilian buildings that belong to both private and national media companies. Around 7AM, President Alejandro Usariaga gave a speech in both national television and radio. "For years we have lived with uncertainty, our independence was questioned the day it was formed after the crisis of the 2000s and when we were close to leave our mark in the world as Provincials, we collapsed and brought shame to the Provincial identity, but many of you still hold the ideals of freedom and democracy true to your hearts, the ideals that made our nation great, that made separated us from the Argentinians, that made us Provincials. I ask every man and woman loyal to the Provincial flag to stand up and fight against those who will continue to harm our democratic freedoms. Raise your voice people of the United Provinces of Argent, tell the Argentinians and the world that U.P.A stands united again! Viva la Patria!"

Mikhail Veselov FB, Southern Buenos Aires
7:24AM
After the critical blows dealt to the Argentine army in Provincial territory. Provincial troops smuggled into the Mikhail Veselov FB began to mobilize and perform surgical strikes on the Argentine forces trying to secure the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires and its surrounding regions. The majority of the UPA troops are currently being transported to the forward base, so every life in this operation counts.

Base de Infanteria Sgt. Cabral, El Palomar, Buenos Aires
8:16AM
The military college and infantry base around the city of El Palomar were the first targets of Provincial army. Troops mobilized quickly, using the confusion created the Tchvonian attacks to secure the locations and capture the troops inside without too much resistance. The Provincial troops need every minute they have before the Argentine government is able to regain control over its army.

La Matanza, Buenos Aires, Argentina
10:46AM
Using a mixture of both secured and captured transports, the Provincial army began mobilizing towards the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires. Thanks to the help of loyalist members among the Gendarmierie and other law-enforcement organizations, they had a clear picture where to go to avoid the civilian traffic jams created by this crisis or where there are military checkpoints.

Villa Crespo, Buenos Aires, Argentina
12:04PM
The rush to reach the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires eventually came to halt, as the Provincial army met its first heavy skirmishes. Argentinian troops mobilized from bases up north had managed to set up defenses in Villa Crespo, Palermo and the Autonomous City. Bombing in such heavily populated regions is strictly forbidden, so members of the Provincial Army are forced to push through Argentine military checkpoints. But with good strategy and proper coordination, they will be able to reach the Autonomous City in the following days and set a strong foothold in the former Provincial territory.

 

[Creatrick]

Basse-Terre, Caribbean Federation
October 18th

With the rise of Caribbean Federation (formerly Coalition of Guadeloupe and Martinique), the entire region is shocked by chains of island nation takeovers. The Federation is rapidly expanding its territory and even though the means of takeover so far remain relatively free of violence and brutal confrontations, the rising power finds itself under danger of massive embargoes by concerned surrounding nations, both island and continental.

But The Federation has already found a reliable trade partner...


Kergikstani Air Force VIP transport plane moments after landing in Basse-Terre International Airport, with VIP convoy already waiting for the guests.

A plane bearing Kergikstani Airforce markings has landed in Basse-Terre International Airport, carrying representatives of 3 ATO member nations - Kergikstan, Eastern Roman Republic and Tsardom of Volhynia.

The purpose of the arrival - trade mission with the goal of exploring possible international trade prospects and expressing support for the newly declared federation.


Reception at the head government building of Caribbean Federation, from left to right: Trade Representative Rakhimzhan Zelensky (Kergikstan), Governor-General Francois Hollande (Caribbean Federation), Trade Minister Boyar Aleksey Triatnykov (Tsardom of Volhynia) and Economic Consul Tycho Pelagius (ERR).

Since the end of Ruthenian Conflict, ATO has started to shape its neglected foreign policy, mainly aiming at improving relations with several key nations and beginning to invest large amounts of money into foreign territories. Such move means that ATO is starting the efforts to increase their soft power and expand their economy to new horizons. One of such nations is Fédération des Caraïbes.

With the arrival of ATO trade mission, The Federation has already received multi-million USD investment package aimed at revitalizing conquered islands and stabilize them, as the core islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique are already very well developed. The starting investment will open new business opportunities not only for locals, but also for foreign ATO companies, who are already rushing to secure lucrative real estate and trade deals.

The trade mission will not only secure international trade between the two entities by opening borders, but also bring them both closer politically, as ATO nations were one of the first foreign countries to support the takeover of many Caribbean islands by the Federation. It is however still too early to hope for full alliance, though the trade mission is already shaping up to be a resounding success. Both parties have already formalized the agreement, known as ATO - Caribbean Federation Trade Treaty


Arditi News Network (ANN) - the national news network of ERR reporting on ATO Central Council press conference on ATO-Caribbean Trade Treaty.

News outlets of ATO nations have reported the trade mission as a great success for the alliance. As evident from official ATO Central Council press conference on the event, there are high hopes not only for trade, but also for possible military cooperation in the future as well:

...

Press: Can you please elaborate on the possible short term and long term goals of the Treaty?

Council speaker for press: The treaty has ensured that the borders between the alliance and the Caribbean Federation will opened for trade in coming weeks. This is our short term goal - to establish effective relations between us and them. Most major companies and enterprises of ATO, with cooperation with Trade and Development Forum, have been working hard to ensure their investments to our new trade partners benefit them where its needed the most - to boost the economies of conquered island nations whom were very far behind from their new government. With this also opens possibilities for ATO home businesses to branch out to these territories, as these islands have abundance of work power and raw resources. Both the ATO and the Federation will reap financial benefits from this in the long term.

Press: Can it be possible that the trade agreement is only a start? Will we see ATO troops training in Caribbean region sometime in the future as a result of a far more solid integration treaty?

Council speaker for press: The Council has already expressed political support for the Federation, but it is far too early to establish talks for further "integration". Our goal now is to secure strong and unbreakable trade bond. Will this bond extend to military and political cooperation in the future? Hard to say yet, but we can always keep the hopes up.

...

 

[Tsar_Dusan]

October 17
Location: Domus et Senatu (House of the Senate), Adrianople, ERR

The Eastern Roman Republic has along with their allies have gone through political upheavals, conflicts, and unrest - but sometimes the damage is so great freedoms are stripped in order to maintain order. This was true when the Roman Republic declared war on Turkey in 2016, with the many issues it gained later on wards, political freedoms were crushed - purges and political assassinations were conducted on scales nationwide - to wipe out the opposition to the regime and leaders. But with the war over came promises of restoration to the days before the war, the Junta promised this, the Frumentarii not willing to give up their power gained during the war continue to pursue their solidified rule.

However, during an unexpected announcement the Junta of the ERR has called on the entire leadership and expelled NRP to attained an assembly at the Domus et Senatu. A massive gathering of all figures former and current in the Republic, attending a newly reformed Senate, one limited however to political factions approved by the Junta Military Council. Many seemed surprised at the move, even with the limitations but concerns arose over what the possible reaction could be from the Frumentarii and their collaborators, and if political tampering would occur. During this meeting of the reformed Senate, many got to speak about the events of the past three years for the first time, many blaming one group or another in the regime for the ills that had happened, many also got to work speaking of reforms.

That being said, some of the leading topics were the ATO trade deal with the Caribbean Federation and the new current on-going talks with the Free Empire of Karaq, to open up trade deals that would benefit all parties involved. However, with ATO members ratifying the ITSA treaty, the ERR remains unresolved with the decision with reformers calling to add their name to the agreements to uphold international trade security, while hardliners maintaining a stance of defiance of any international agreements. But the last message of the assembly came from the Junta leaders themselves, giving a stern warning to the reformed Senate;

... Many of you are glad to see this Senate return, as we are a regime - we still will not commit actions against the will of this Republic, thus as we have done in the past. We shall forgive the ills of those before you, we shall hold no grudges - we demand only this, you join with this council in building a new Republic, a new Rome! A Republic that offers; Peace, Justice, and wealth to our people, not just a nation that squanders for power, support us in this task - and old divisions shall be forgotten, but fail this task - and this council shall not forgive a second time. Senators! Nova Roma!

The Junta Military Council giving their conclusion speech to the Senate.

 

[bottle boy]

Military training ground near Sevestapol, Volhynia
18th of October

A 10 day long joint ATO military exercise has begun today. The exercise focuses on amphibious assault, combined arms and at last anti guerrilla warfare and occupying of enemy land. The exercise is held in Volhynia on Crimea.

Participants and amount of troops sent to the exercise:
Eastern Roman Empire: 1500 personnel from both Marine and Army units
D. Republic of Kergikstan: 600 soldiers from the 1st Infantry Division, 300 soldiers from the 69th Shock Battalion, 3 tank units from the 202nd Mech Corps.
Tsardom of Volhynia: 1,000 marines from the Volhynian Naval Infantry Corps and 800 army troops from the 25th Armoured Battalion and 4th Hussar Regiment.
Order forces: 950 Faith Militants from the 2nd and 5th Faith Militant Battalions, along with 300 monks from the Volhynian Monastic Chapter.

The Volhynian and Roman forces will be the attacking (bluefor) forces, as they are the only members with naval assets. Kergikstan will be the defending (opfor) forces, order forces are split into both the attacker and defenders.


Volhynian marines assaulting the beach with air support.


Troops from each member country socialising after the first part of the exercise was done.

 

[TheFrostBible]

San Francisco, California, Pacific States of America

President John F. Davis of the Pacific States today issued a warning to the governments of the United Provinces and the Tchvonian's People Republic during the weekly address regarding the invasion of Argentina. Multiple heavy embargoes have also been announced and put in place intended to weaken the trade and economy of both aforementioned nations. President Davis also addressed the newly founded Carribean Federation, warning the Federation's government that any infringement on Pacific States territory in the Carribean would be considered an act of war that would see appropriate military response.


Pictured: President Davis during the weekly address.

Brittany

The BNS Audacious has today embarked on it's maiden deployment following the ever-decreasing stability in the Middle East. BNS Audacious will stalk both the Mediterranean and Red Sea for a period of six months.


Pictured: Crew of the BNS Audacious line up on the vessel's deck prior to their departure of friendly waters.

 

[RickVIce]

Karaqi Basra, formerly Iraqi territory.
The newly formed KBDF have been garrisoned at various towns, cities and reinforced Imperial Army frontlines all along the ICS terrorist border.
A police station in the town of Hit, a border town on the border of the ICS, have been utilized as a KBDF barracks and have been reinforced to secure the garrisons hold.

Had some problem with the lighting, credits to Spartacus for doing some PS magic.
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Russmenika.
In the evening hours of Wednesday, October 23rd. Violent explosions rocked the cities of Volgodansk, Shakhty and the town of Tatsinskiy. Shortly after firefights broke out and the city of Volgodansk were once again at war, while Shakhty and Tatsinskiy was engulfed in small arms fire. Shortly after the Shakhty national news broadcast center was taken over by a armed force, broadcasting a message across the channel, spanning across the country, possibly into neighbouring countries. No video footage was shown but a static image of a flag to accompany the speaker.

The speaker claimed to be part of a liberation force known as the Free Islamic Army of Russmenika.
They made no demands, but promised what was started a decade ago would be finished.

As the town of Tatsinskiy had no local military garrison the SSR relied on reports from a local police station, however contact was shortly lost and the entire town of Tatsinskiy is presumed lost and under control of the hostile FIAR.
Fighting in Shakhty between the FIAR and the Russmenikan Army echoes throughout the area as the civilians flee from the city.

Though Tatsinskiy is lost and the garrison is holding in Shakhty, the fighting in Volgodansk is considerably worse with a much larger FIAR force, who succesfully managed to ambush the Army garrison as they scrambled to make their way to defend a hospital under attack by the FIAR, which turned out to just be a devious decoy tactic by the FIAR to ambush the Army on the road. As such a large part of the Volgodansk garrison were lost within the first 30 minutes of fighting. The SSR have recieved reports of split off garrison groups in the city, still putting up a fight against the FIAR, despite being outgunned, outmanned and surrounded. The Volgodansk garrison force consists of roughly 800 soldiers, 500 whom are stationed in the city itself, out of those 300 are considered lost.
A QRF from the VDVR has already reached the city as the SSR and the Army are mobilizing.

A FIAR squad accompanied by a T-72 making their way to a industrial sector in Volgodansk.

Three Russmenikan soldiers, split off from their group, making their way through a small street in Volgodansk. They cautiously make their way to regroup with other groups as they witness the carnage the FIAR have done to the infrastructure and the civilians.

A QRF group from the VDVR regroup with a battle battered garrison squad.
With the sudden and unexpected attack, and the disasterous ambush, many are demoralized by the huge loss of their fellow soldiers, and witnessing the FIAR massacre of the civilians.

A group of survivors from the ambush have holed up in a office building, the building have already suffered major damage from RPGs, tank fire and mortars fired by the FIAR.
The survivors have managed to fend off any FIAR attack, including armor attacks. But it's only a matter of time before they run out of ammo and get overrun by the aggressive FIAR.

 

[Tbonemeister]

Vorkuta, Tchvonia
October 5th - Ongoing
Cleanup operations continue in the wake of the Skyfall incident, radiation levels have gone down back to non-threatening levels but the Tchvonian People's Nuclear Committee continues to decontaminate. Operations should conclude at the start of November.


Buenos Aires, Argentina
25/10/2019
Progress continues in the coup against the Argentine government, while TPA forces remain with coalition allies the TKGB SAU have been tasked with locating high value targets and have been making their rounds from location to location.


Mikhail Veselov AFB
Serving as the staging point of the majority of coalition operations, the base has been steadily sending aircraft and ground forces into the field. However, the base has been a frequent target of Argentine military attack usually in the form of rocket or artillery strike. While no personnel have been killed in the attacks, several structures and aircraft have been destroyed or damaged beyond use.

 

[bottle boy]

Chișinău, Moldova
25th of October

An unmarked military convoy of 5 vehicles, 3 of them being transport trucks, entered Chișinău today at 12:00. The convoy drove through the city and stopped at the Moldovan parliament building, unloading around 50-60 unmarked men with different types of weapons stormed the building and started immediately constructing fortifications and closing off the building.


14:30
About two hours after the building had been secured and taken, the mysterious armed men dragged 2 ministers of the current Moldovan government out, the minister of finance and the minister of justice. Shortfly after a speech in broken Moldovan, both of the ministers was shot in the head and executed, the armed men then went back to their duties, leaving the dead for everyone to see.




19:00
The Moldovan news channel Jurnal TV was hacked the unknown group, and it showed a livestream of three masked men and the President of Moldova on his knees and his hands behind his back. The masked man in the front said in broken Moldovan and a familier dialect from the Volhynian neighbour..

 

[Creatrick]

Moldova
26th of October

As the events at the capital city unfold and the full extent of criminal infestation of the country is revealed, armed forces of Moldova start to waver. The most loyal officers and soldiers prepare to mobilize all they have and take back the parliament at the behest of their criminal benefactors.

The incident had managed to terrify the criminal establishment - most powerful mob bosses order the power to be cut in many areas so that the live-stream reaches minimal amount of people. Those fearing the supposed uprising of the impoverished populace retreat to their rural safe-houses, villas and mansions. Unknown to them, the estates of dozen mobsters were being closely watched by undercover VSS and Inquisition officers...

14:00


First and closest target - the villa of powerful mobster and politician Rurko Glavcik of Glavcik crime family is destroyed by drone strike. The crime boss was confirmed to be at the estate by the time of the strike and is presumed dead.

3 armed Volhynian drones cross into Moldavian airspace from north-east, heading deep into Moldavian territory. With upheaval happening inside entire Moldavian army, the drones manage to slip past any sort of cheap detection their air-force possess.

One by one dozens of mob targets are obliterated by drone strikes, leaving behind only rubble and smoke where once stood tacky and extravagant homes of those who were responsible for suffering of thousands. The locals who were living the lives of modern serfs to these people run outside after hearing loud blasts and grumbles of explosions. They only witness columns of smoke and dust rising from where their "lords" were dwelling.

15:24


Two sons of Timofei Tcaci - a very notorious gypsy drug-lord, grieve as they discover the corpse of their dead father among rubble of once impressive mansion.

After an hour and half the drones destroyed a total of 8 targets - all confirmed and very important figures of Moldavian mafia structure. Several powerful drug lords, human traffickers and corrupt politicians are killed. Not counting them, the strikes have also killed many more people - mostly the families of the targets and other people who happened to be at inside or around the buildings as they were targeted.

The loss of innocent life is presumed to be quite high but what matters the most to VSS and Inquisition is that the many important heads of hydra were cut off and cauterized. With total chaos inside mafia establishment due to leader deaths, the remaining elements will be easy pickings for the second part of the operation soon.

MEANWHILE...

Odessa, Tsardom of Volhynia
October 24


Groups of mysterious men await transport shortly after disembarking from transport ship in Odessa port.

At least 1500 rough paramilitary looking types arrived to Odessa port on October 24 in 3 charter ships from ERR. It is currently unknown who these men are and what their goal here is. Some speculate that they belong to some ATO member military unit and have arrived to take part in ongoing ATO military exercises in Crimea.

Shortly after arriving to the port, the men boarded buses and trucks that were waiting for them at the port. The transports were seen headed to western Volhynia.

MEANWHILE...

Chechnya
October 7 - 26

As Chechen forces continue to rampage throughout the region, Russian military have ramped up their efforts to stop and destroy them. Entire month the Russian air-force and navy have been conducting bombing campaigns that severely hampered many Chechen efforts...


Russian air-force SU-25 performing strafing run on Chechen logistics convoy during late hours of October 16th.

With most of Chechen AA batteries moved to Dagestan the home-front of Chechens is left vulnerable to severe air attacks from Russia. Components of Russian air-force consisting of SU-25's and SU-34's were hitting various targets in Chechnya, including logistic convoys and warehouses, troop barracks, military hospitals and other targets of strategic importance.


Cruise missile hits one of the targets in Grozny.

The capital city of Grozny itself fell victim to debilitating cruise missile strikes launched by Russian Caspian Sea Flotilla. It was reported that 11 3M-54 Kalibr missiles were launched in period of October 17 - 24. The strikes were mainly targeting important government buildings and military HQ's and while the official death-toll and details of killed important officials still remain unknown, it is clear that these strikes will hamper Chechen war efforts and morale.

 

[The Majestic Waffle]

Chechnya and surrounding territories,
October 7-26.

The clear refusal of the Russian government to Chechen demands was delivered via cruise missile straight into the capital city of Grozny. What followed was a mass bombing campaign of the largely undefended Chechen homeland. Dropping bombs on structures deemed of military worth and missiles striking strategic targets.

Spoiler: Grozny during the first hours of bombing.

General Khalim Adla was absolutely outraged at the attack sent forth. Troops were halted along the fronts and forced to find shelter from passing strike-craft. Logistics convoys were destroyed, taking ammo, medical supplies, and extra weapons with them. However luckily most military targets and storage facilities say safely in the mountains, either underground or heavily defended by the garrisoned troops. Leaving a largely unarmed civilian populace to suffer the attacks in their capital city.

The death toll is still unknown with the continued bombardment but the interior forces are assisting with evacuation. People and soldiers fleeing the city during the nights to higher ground.

Yet, as Russian aircraft lay uncontested in a Chechen-free airspace the country is still taking measures to strike back.
Soldiers in the city of Makhachkala still eagerly wait any attempts from the Russians to re-take their soil. Chechen motorized and armored forces along with special forces have dug in and set up a multitude of anti-air batteries.

Spoiler: Makhachkala

- Soldiers waiting on the outskirts of the city defenses.

Among the outrage the troops have taken matters into their own hands. The Russian prisoners taken during the battle near a month ago were quickly terminated in response to the bombings.

Over this long period of stagnation the general has been working on a solution to their distance from their Russian enemy. A new unit was unofficially created, with an opening of 500 brave soldiers.

Spoiler: [B]оьрсийн ба[/B]

- Recruits lined up and receiving their new equipment.

The purpose of this new unit was to take the fight to the Russian homeland. Recruits were taken mainly from the remaining survivors of the 1st Grozny Shock Corps after their valiant victory in the east. However other special forces units were also used for selection, as well as some soldiers from the interior forces. Only 500 of the best that Chechnya had to offer.
With the assistance of foreign trainers and equipment they were quickly made into the best fighting force among the three branches even with their low numbers.


- об training in preparation for their new assignment.

 

[Minimole]

Greenriver Launch Complex, Utah Oct 20-29th :Lakevalley PMC have been busy preparing for a possible contract overseas. Many of things have included maintenance and operational functions of vehicles and weapons. And planning for transport across the ocean.

Lakevalley contractors both practice target shooting while also inspecting and testing firearms.

A convoy was seen moving towards the facility carrying more UAZ 469's that were bought and imported from Ukraine and Russia for fleet services.

Vehicle inspection and required maintenance on the 469's was done under supervision of CEO M.Pierce.

Operators and Mechanics were also making sure that Lakevalleys tanks were fully functional and ready for Transport

 

[The Majestic Waffle]

October 26-31.
The bombings had slowed as more and more buildings turned to rubble, leaving untold numbers of corpses beneath them. Instead, the Russian military began to target supply routes leading from Chechnya to Dagestan. The intention was to ensure no reinforcements were able to reach the capital in preparation of a counter-attack.

Though Chechen anti-aircraft begin to disperse across the countryside, scoring the occasional kill on Russian air forces that flew too close.

Spoiler

A large number of the civilian populace has now been evacuated from Grozny to the mountainous regions. What was left were the internal troops tasked with keeping order among those who remained and defending the city from any attempts to seize it.
Chechen military forces are still largely on hold and hunkered down to avoid becoming easy pickings for passing jets. Though об has set off with their new objective.

Spoiler: об

- Soldiers disguised as refugees crossing the sea into the Kergikstan border.


- Russmenikan border.

100 of the 500 members of об have began to infiltrate Russia disguised with the civilian populace at various different points to avoid suspicion.

 

[RickVIce]

Volgodansk, Russmenika, October 5th.

"The city is in chaos, people are fleeing for their lives. Those that are caught fleeing by the FIAR are considered enemies and are shot on the spot. The streets are littered with dead bodies. There is no help, there are no police, no hospitals and no firemen, the city burns with no one to put out the fire. The Russmenikan president, Rurik Nosov said in a speech earlier today, "There is no need for panic, stay in your houses and remain calm, the military are on the way."

Though it is true the Russmenikan military are enmassing towards the city, the residents of Volgodansk seems to have little faith in the presidents words....."

With pockets of survivors of the internal garrison of Volgodansk spread around the city, outnumbered and surrounded, the outer garrison forces decided to act against orders and moved into the city to aid their surrounded comrades and any civilians. However the FIAR's numerial advantage and having fortified parts of the city already, the entering forces were butchered by ambushing FIAR forces.

The FIAR forces may have the internal garrison surrounded and outnumbered, but many of the Russmenikan soldiers have no urge to be dragged out into the treets to either be strung up or beheaded, and as such many fight fiercly. Hunting down the survivors have been costly for the FIAR, and they're slowly learning to proceed cautiosly as the hunting parties usually lose an equal amount of men, if not more to the survivors.

 

[FBISWATPERSOn]

Kulsary City, Kergikstan
27th of November

In the early morning of 27th of november, white vans started to park in the Kulsary central bank and residential area. and eventually men with various firearms ranging from civilian AK pattern rifles to military grade ARX-160's, they started to open fire on the civilian crowds resulting in mass panicking and casualties. The attack continued until eventually KCPD arrived to engage the squad of gunmen, the KPD however did not fair too well and were mostly pinned down by heavy fire from the terrorists, eventually KCPD SWAT arrived and managed to neutralize the terrorists. The death toll was stated to be 39 civilians dead and 55 wounded, police casualties were low with only 4 officers injured and finally the terrorists were all killed to the last man by SWAT.

Security footage from the nearby central bank capturing a grim image.

Atyrau, Kergikstan
29th of November

The director of OIA informed the military about a possible attack through unknown means, by 1:30 PM the OIA gave information to the various police forces in kergikstan about the possible targets and their vehicles, and at the same time the Atyrau metro police managed to find one of the vehicles that matched the description and managed to make it stop in downtown area, however before joint ERT and Metro officers can detain the occupants of the vehicle, the van exploded killing the occupants and injuring three civilians and 2 Atyrau ERT Officers. and by 2:00 PM another bomb detonated in the council buildings entrence which resulted in the deaths of 2 guards and injuring 10 people one of which was the minister of education, who was now in a comatose state. Reports from the OIA claimed that the evidence after the bombing suggested it came from a third party supplier.

The van exploding in the in the streets

Kergikstan-Kazkhstan border
5th of December

Kazkhstan army border guards, reports various aircrafts mostly C-130's and C-17 Globemasters along with their fighter escort bearing kergikstani logo's flying past the borderline before eventually the kergikstan army started to attack the border stations housing the guards most came unscath and surrendered to the surrounding kergikstani army troops, but some decided to fight back resulting in first shots in this presumed border skirmish, before Kergikstan announced to the world that they have declared war on kazkhstan for evidence of their government supplying and arming the terrorists that were behind the november attacks perpetrated against the kergikstani people.

Kergikstani soldiers of the 38th Rifle company detaining kazkhstani border guards.