Auroran-Cerenerian War: Difference between revisions

| place = [[Aurora]], PacificCerenerian Ocean

* CollapsePartition of the [[Ethalria (Matriarchy)|Matriarchy of Ethalria]]

* CollapsePartition of the Greater Ethalrian Empire[[Uspalria]]

* Formation of the [[League of Novaris]]

* FormationReunification ofand the Realmindependence of the [[Yor Isles]]

{{Flagicon image|Asendavia Flag 1.jpeg}} [[Asendavia]] <br> {{flagicon image|Vistara Flag.png}} [[Vistaraland]] <br> • {{flagicon image|Vistari West Pacific Flag.png}} [[Vistari West PacificCerenerian Dominions|Vistari West PacificWescernia]] <br />

| combatant2 = '''RivendaleRibenstadt Pact:'''<br />

{{flagicon image|Strat Flag.jpeg}} [[Stratarin]]

| commander1 = '''TheBursil AlliesAlliance:'''

{{flagicon|OAN}} [[Oahoanu|Emperor Oahoanu]] <br />

{{flagicon image|30px-Dominion of Yor flag.jpg}} Owen Tubolt {{KIA}} <br /> {{flagicon image|Vistara Flag.png}} [[Marium I]] <br /> {{flagicon image|Vistara Flag.png}} Lukas Heide <br /> {{flagicon image|Vistari West Pacific Flag.png}} Levan Dekker <br /> {{flagicon image|South Peragen flag.png}} Jariano II <br /> {{flagicon image|South Peragen flag.png}} Tunsedoro Tejedor<br /> {{flagicon image|Mexregiona Flag.png}} Mister Leader II

{{Flagicon image|Uspalria flag.png}} [[List of heads of state of Ethalria#Ethalrian Empire (2017)|Erwina Pipenz]] <small>(MIA)</small> <br />

| strength1 = {{flagdeco|MBE}} 2,000,000 <br /> {{flagdeco|Axdel}} 600,000 <br /> {{flagicon image|Flag of Lokania.jpg}} 540,000 <br/>{{flagdecoflagicon|TRTOAN}} 200,000 <br/> {{flagicon image|New Kingdom Of Kuthernburg.png}} 89,000 <br/> {{flagicon image|New Nacata Flag.png}} 32,000 <br/> {{flagicon image|Vistara Flag.png}} 41,600 <br /> {{flagicon image|Mexregiona Flag.png}} 9,100

<br />{{flagdeco|TRT}} strength2200,000 <br/> {{flagicon =image|New Kingdom Of Kuthernburg.png}} 89,000 <br/> {{flagicon image|Ethalrian_FlagNew Nacata Flag.jpgpng}} 1,23632,000 <br/> {{flagicon image|StratVistara Flag.jpegpng}} 70041,000600 <br /> {{flagicon image|Mexregiona Flag.png}} 9,100

| casualties1strength2 = {{flagdeco|MBE}} 106,724 <br/>= {{flagicon image|New Kingdom Of KuthernburgEthalrian_Flag.pngjpg}} 221,236,000 <br/> {{flagdeco|Axdel}} 21,400 <br/> {{flagdeco|TRT}} 7,605 <br> {{flagicon image|New NacataStrat Flag.pngjpeg}} 6700,900000 <br/> {{flagiconFlagicon image|Vistara FlagKostromaflag.png}} 4~8,840 <br/> {{flagicon image|Flag of Lokania.jpg}} 4,101 <br /> {{flagicon image|Vistari West Pacific Flag.png}} 2,840 <br /> {{flagicon image|Mexregiona Flag.png}} 862000

| casualties2casualties1 = {{flagdeco|MBE}} 106,724 <br/> {{flagicon image|Ethalrian_FlagNew Kingdom Of Kuthernburg.jpgpng}} ~23022,500000 <br/> {{flagdeco|Axdel}} 21,400 <br/> {{flagdeco|TRT}} 7,605 <br> {{flagicon image|StratNew Nacata Flag.jpegpng}} 6,900 <br/>{{flagicon|OAN}} 106,513000

}}

=== Bursil Alliance ===

[[Axdel]] was a constitutional presidential republic. President [[Leon Jolva]] led the war effort. It is the second largest country in [[Aurora]] in area, population and GDP. It had an area almost 3 million square kilometres. It had a developed diversified post-industrial capitalist economy of 4 trillion KRB. It had a population of over 120 million people. The [[Axdel Armed Forces]] had a total budget of 80 trillionbillion KRB and a total manpower of 500,000.

The Republic of Ethalria was a democratic state that claimed Lower Ethalria and was recognised as the government of that nation by the vast majority of the international community. It moved all of Lower Ethalria's gold reserves and foreign exchange reserves to Yor. It also brought most of the most talented and skilled civil servants in Lowerthe Ethalriaregion. In fact, about a third of the businesses from Lowerthe Ethalriaregion moved their headquarters to Yor. About half of the national treasures like art and so on were brought to Yor. It also received incredible amounts of military aid and loans from foreign nations. it controlled a military of 400,000 men and all of the naval vessels of Lower Ethalria except for the nuclear submariessubmarines. it fled to Yor with a tenth of the population of Lowerthe Ethalriaregion. The government of the Dominion of Yor ceded all control of Yor to the Republic of Ethalria.

=== RivendaleRibenstadt Pact ===

[[Greater Ethalrian EmpireUspalria]] was a one-party militaristic dictatorship ruled by High Commander [[Erwina Pipua]]b. It had a GDP of 1 trillion KRB and a population of 170 million people. The [[Greater Ethalrian Imperial Armed Forces]] had a budget of 100 billion KRB and a manpower of 1 million people. Trade sanctions, a naval blockade, asset freezes and travel bans were imposed on this nation that were severe they crippled its economy such that it lost 10% to 15% of its value in a few months

President Tamia[[Ositha KennedyBoracova]] of the Republic of Ethalria (the state that ruled Lower Ethalria prior to 28 May 2017) held a meeting with President Owen Tubolt of [[Yor]] on 26 May 2017. Tubolt reported that a rebel group had emerged in Yor by the name of the Opposition Fighters of Yor. He alleged that Al Jaheed was supporting that group. Recognising the seriousness of a potential civil war and the emergence of piracy in the Ethalrian Republic's southern waters, President KennedyBoracova agreed to send military aid in the form of soldiers and military equipment to stop the rebels. Furthermore, she wanted to use this crisis to reduce the international criticism against Lowerthe EthalriaRepublic for installing a puppet government led by Tubolt in Yor. Faced with a common enemy, [[Kuthernburg]] and Lowerthe EthalriaRepublic joined forces to combat the threat of the Opposition Fighters.

The Opposition Fighters led by Simon Skoglund stated goal was overthrownto overthrow the Tubolt government because it was seen as a colonial subject of Lowerthe EthalriaRepublic. They subscribed to the extremist communist ideals of Al Jaheed. LowerThe Ethalria'sRepublic forces launched a military attack in support of the Tubolt government that day. The Opposition Fighters destroyed a Kuthern helicopter carrying five Kuthern marines led by Lieutenant Colonel Ivar Blomqvist believing that Kuthernburg was also an illegitimate force. Some of the marines survived and tried to rendezvous with Lowerthe EthalriaRepublic’s forces. The Opposition Fighters also destroyed another helicopter belonging to Lowerthe EthalriaRepublic. Following these military successes, the Opposition Fighters went after wealthy civilians.

Following the destruction of the helicopters and reports of attacks on civilians, a squadron of D-22 bombers of Lower EthalriaRepublic Air Force began an aerial bombing campaign of Al Jaheed targets. This included the use of chemical warfare through dropping a chemical agent known as napalm. Lt Col Blomqvist led the survivors into a building occupied by Opposition Fighters forces. They defeated the poorly trained forces and commandeered a radio. Private Elisabeth Naslund managed to get a telephone line to Lowerthe EthalriaRepublic’s forces and she informed them of their location and the fact that the Opposition Fighters had sent at least 300 of their fighters to search for the Kuthern survivors.

Shmaaya ben Sorek, commander of the Opposition Fighters led a maritime attack against a container port using small military vessels like large patrol boats. After receiving the radio from Private Naslund, Lower EthalriaRepublic forces sent a team to rescue them. Admiral Yuki Hempi of the 2nd Naval Fleet of Lowerthe EthalriaRepublic’s Navy received clearance in the later afternoon from the Yor Military Command to attack Opposition Fighters vessels.

After 12 hours of intensive bombing, 5000 members of the Opposition Fighters were reported dead by Lower EthalriaRepublic’s Armed Forces. The RKS Blueacia, a military vessel from the Kuthern navy, arrived to offer support to Lowerthe EthalriaRepublic and Yor forces. Lower EthalriaRepublic Marines and Yor Self-Defence Force troops clashed with the 300+ Opposition Fighter troops that Private Naslund had informed Lowerthe EthalriaRepublic forces of. Lt Col Blomqvist and his team were rescued.

The FMS Sandcrawler, a Furnofoldian merchant ship rescued York refugees off the coast of Lowerthe EthalriaRepublic. After radioing Lower Ethalria coastal authorities, the FMS Sandcrawler was instructed to transfer the refugees to the RES Irving (a Lower EthalriaRepublic Coast Guard ship) for processing. The captain of the Sandcrawler decided to drop off the refugees at the next port-of-call rather than hand them over to Lower EthalriaRepublic forces because he did not trust them, furthermore they were far-enough from Lowerthe EthalriaRepublic that they were no longer in their territorial waters. This caused a massive diplomatic incident because Lowerthe EthalriaRepublic felt that there may have been Opposition Fighter/Al JeehadJaheed terrorists among the refugees. President KennedyBoracova called Magistrate d'Arrigo and demanded that he order the Sandcrawler to hand the refugees to the Irving as requested.

LowerThe EthalriaRepublic sent the Irving with an escort of destroyers to intercept the Sandcrawler. The Sandcrawler received a warning radio from the Irving. The Sandcrawler radioed the Blueacia to help them. Captain Vlador of the Blueacia was suspicious of Lowerthe EthalriaRepublic and instead opted to rescue the Sandcrawler with the aid of its naval escort. They radioed the Irving and demanded that they step back because the Sandcrawler was in international waters. The Irving was forced to step down. The Blueacia escorted the Sandcrawler to safety. In light of this incident, President KennedyBoracova declared an official blockade of Yor to prevent anyone from getting in or out. The Sandcrawler headed to Nuremkastel, [[Kostoria-Obertonia]].

One of the refugees recounted the horrors of the invasion of Yor by Lowerthe EthalriaRepublic to the captain of the Sandcrawler. The refugee spoke about how Lowerthe EthalriaRepublic had invaded Yor and installed the Tubolt government as a puppet state. This created conditions for Al Jaheed to capitalise on the anger that the people felt to start a civil war and create a beachhead for Al Jaheed. Most of all, the refugee recounted the humanitarian implications of this war including the incredible human rights abuses that Lowerthe EthalriaRepublic was committing. News of this report reached Magistrate Jacopo d'Arrigo in Furnifold. He was so moved by this story that he contacted President KennedyBoracova and refused to order the Sandcrawler to hand over the refugees.

In light of the serious allegations of war crimes and sapient rights violations, President KennedyBoracova sought to salvage her country's reputation by proposing a ceasefire to rescue civilians. LowerThe EthalriaRepublic’s government contacted the Opposition Fighters of Yor to begin negotiations.

Not long after Queen Naomi Truden II's speech, President Kennedy[[Ositha Boracova]] granted the head of Lowerthe Republic of Ethalria's National Intelligence Agency unofficial powers to wiretap communications lines throughout Lowerthe Ethalriacountry, after receiving a tip-off that her government was under threat. The story of the refugee as well as the seeming weakness of Kennedy'sher government gave the perfect opportunity for Erwina PipuaPipenz and theher fascistscortege to launch a coup d'etat. On 28 May 2017, half of the armed forces under the command of General Erwina Pienz mutinied. They captured senior officials of the Republic government and disbanded the elected legislature. The Anzrelstätt Stock Exchange was ordered to close. Pro-Boracova forces held off several northern territories where they fought against Kennedythe mutineer forces. The city of Rorivon was a bastion for Pro-Republic forces and continued to send supplies.

Kuthern forces discovered that one of the refugees who had been rescued by the Sandcrawler was in fact a member of the the Opposition FIghtersFighters of Yor. He was and was interrogated by General Budar in Nuremkastel, Kostoria-Obertonia. He explained that the sole purpose of the Opposition Fighters was to end Lower Ethalria[[Uspalria]]'s colonial rule thus the Kuthern helicopter had been shot unintentionally. According to this undisclosed individual, Kuthernburg had not originally been intended as an enemy of the Opposition Fighters. To the astonishment of the Kutherns, he stated that the Opposition FIghtersFighters do in fact receive weapons from Al JeehadJaheed but they are not the same organisation. General Budar returned aboard the Blueacia and contacted the RKS Latnic and alerted Captain Serle Ingrams of the information he had received. This information was sent to Kuthern forces stationed in [[Redrugus]], [[Staynes]], [[Great Morstaybishlia]] and the rest of the 22nd Kuthern Royal Battle Fleet.

Queen Naomi Truden II contacted Rangitanga-a-te-Moana Ehe II, Magistrate Jacopo d'Arrigo of Furnifold and Jurgen Oppenheimer of Kostoria-Obertonia requesting their assistance to eliminate Al Jaheed (which they had discovered was not the same as the Opposition Fighters) and in turn Kuthernburg would assist to deal with the crisis in Yor and the former LowerRepublic of Ethalria.

===Evacuation of the Republic of Ethalria ===

Upon arriving in Yor, RobertaOsitha JonesBoracova asked Owen Tubold to dissolve the government of Yor and surrender the islands to the control of Lowerthe EthalriaRepublic. Tubolt agreed to this. At the instruction of President JonesBoracova, Tubolt was sent as an envoy of Lowerthe EthalriaRepublic to seek a negotiated settlement with the Opposition Fighters so that Lower Ethalriait could concentrate its focus on fighting the GEEUspalria. LowerThe EthalriaRepublic maintained a blockade of the GEEUspalria.

President JonesBoracova contacted General Tabatha Lancaster and Admiral Udina Himishaki. They reported that Lowerthe EthalriaRepublic's Armed Forces that had remained loyal to Lowerthe EthalriaRepublic were in dire straits. on 28 May 2017, 120,000 Lower EthalriaRepublic National Guard troops were evacuating to Yor. In total Lower Ethalriathey retained command of 420,000 soldiers. Admiral Himishaki reported that 3 destroyers had been sunk and all 4 nuclear submarines had been lost. President JonesBoracova solicited Kutherburg and Furnifold for assistance but Furnifold refused. Luckily, Kuthernburg was already ready and willing to help.

Queen Naomi Truden II contacted King [[Lambertus VII]] of [[Great Morstaybishlia]] suggesting that an international conference be called in [[Sani Bursil]] to coordinate a response to the myriad of crisis that had befallen Lowerthe Republic of Ethalria. Tubolt managed to get hold of Kosov one of the leaders of the Opposition FIghters who agreed to a ceasefire.

Admiral Udina Himishaki received orders to provide cover for evacuating soldiers. She sent forces to provide cover fire and transport for the soldiers leaving the port of GlitzerndAnzrelstätt. Some nuclear warheads and ICBMs were captured by remaining Lower EthalriaRepublic Forces. They evacuated these assets to Yor. General Tabatha Lancaster reported that the battle had been fierce and 20,000 soldiers died but 400,000 had been rescued and evacuated to Yor.

On 29 May 2017 in the early morning, Rangitanga-a-te-Moana Ehe II announced that [[the Oan Isles]] declared war on Lower Ethalria[[Uspalria]].

===Formation Rivendaleof the Ribenstadt Pact===

[[Amalda Harimann]] the Matriarch of the [[Ethalria (Matriarchy)|Matriarchy of Ethalria|Upper Ethalria]] rejoiced that the Republic of Ethalria that ruled over Lower Ethalria had been defeated. She resented Lower Ethalriathem because it was formed from the partition of the United[[Ethalria (Grand Matriarchy)|Grand Matriarchy of Ethalria]]. LowerThe EthalriaRepublic subscribed to ideals that the Upper EthalriaMatriarchy detested. Furthermore, the Upper EthalriaRepublic had been effectively rendered a third-rate power. The rise of the Greater Ethalrian EmpireUspalria was a triumph for her because it set up a government aligned to her vision for a strong and united Ethalrian national identity (even if it did not entail political reunification). She contacted General [[List of heads of state of Ethalria#Ethalrian Empire (2017)|Erwina PipuaPipenz]] and [[Mikhail Starikov]] of [[Stratarin]] to form an alliance<ref>The Beginning. - The East Pacific</ref>. General Erwina PipuaPipenz, the High Commander of Lower Ethalria[[Uspalria]], obliged the invitation and went to RivendaleRibenstadt to negotiate an alliance on 28 May 2017. Shortly after, Mikhail Starikov arrived in RivendaleRibenstadt. They signed the Treaty of RivendaleRibenstadt whereby their formed a formal tripartite alliance.

=== Invitation===

On 29 May 2017, King [[Lambertus VII]] of [[Great Morstaybishlia]] on behalf of the [[Cabinet of Great Morstaybishlia]] and on the advice of Prime Minister [[Walter Johannes]] sent an invitation to the remaining member states of the [[Auroran Continental Assembly]] and sympathetic nations from all over the world to a summit at the [[Sani Bursil Royal Palace]] in [[Sani Bursil]] to discuss and potentially form an alliance to collectively respond to the military threat posed by the RivendaleRibenstadt powers<ref name=":1">Lambertus VII Invites You - Page 3 - The East Pacific</ref>.

=== Attendance===

Of the nations outside of Aurora, the following were in attendance. [[Rurik Lukin]], Minister of Foreign Affairs of [[Stratarin]] was sent by former General-Secretary of Stratarin [[Viktor Drugov]] to attend the summit on his behalf. This arose amidst tensions in that country about whether to side with the Bursil or RivendaleRibenstadt alliances with the latter receiving support from a faction of the Stratarin Communist Party led by [[Mikhail Starikov]]. Queen [[Naomi Truden II]] of [[Kuthernburg]] was en route to a diplomatic visit to [[Blueacia]]. In light of the severity of the situation she diverted her trip to Sani Bursil to attend the summit. PresidentChancellor [[Alyona Petrovavich]] of [[Tuvaltastan]] attended on behalf of her country. Mr. Leader of [[Mexregiona]] attended as well. Prime Minister [[James Stevenson]] represented [[Tretrid]] while Melissa Gray took charge as Acting Prime Minister of Tretrid in his absence. Mario Capuzzi and King Calvin I of [[Atlae]] were also in attendance.

Of the nations in [[Aurora]], several attended. Grand Duke Jeymian Drachenburg III of [[Dragonia]] and Lord Mayor Jeymi Vorlynovich of [[Oceansend]] represented their respective nations. The government of [[the Oan Isles]] sent then [[Rangitanga-a-te-Moana]] [[Ehe II]] to represent the country at the summit. Crown Prince [[Oahoanu]] accompanied him to the summit. Although President [[Leon Jolva]] of [[Axdel]] had intended to visit the military base at Montakaan Citadel to inspect the preparations of the [[Axdel Armed Forces]] for a potential conflict with the [[Greater Ethalrian EmpireUspalria]], he diverted his itinerary to [[Sani Bursil]] to attend the summit. Alongside the King and Prime Minister of Great Morstaybishlia, Lord Governor Frederik of [[Caltharus]] and Chief Minister Frode Humblack of then-[[Valeria|South Staynes]] attended. Jurgen Oppenheimer attended on behalf of [[Kostoria-Obertonia]]. RobertaOsitha JonesBoracova and Owen Tubolt of the government-in-exile of Lowerthe EthalriaRepublic attended. Some nations declined the invitation. Jacopo d'Arrigo, the Magistrate of Furnifold declined the invitation.

To open the session, King Lambertus VII addressed the gathered leaders. He spoke of the fascists that had overthrown the legitimate government of Lowerthe EthalriaRepublic and replaced withit Lowerwith EthalriaUspalria which his government (and several others) categorically did not recognise as a legitimate state as they continued to recognise the government-in-exile of RobertaOsitha JonesBoracova. He asked the attendedattending leaders to form the Bursil alliance and join forces to defeat the RivendaleRibenstadt forces. He appealed to their shared ideologies and interests as well as the fact that the instability caused by the RivendaleRibenstadt powers had allowed the Al Jaheed terrorist group to take root in Aurora, potentialpotentially threatening many nations. The other leaders applauded and committed to the Bursil alliance. Viktor Drugov delivered a speech speaking to the commonality among the attended nations despite salient ideological differencedifferences. This speech was not only poorly received but preceded a coup d'etat in his home nation that occurred shortly after.

== Coup d'etat in Stratarin ==

===Planning and preparation ===

Mikhail Starikov, then the Minister of Law Enforcement of Stratarin, approached Sergey Vasileyvich, the head of the Sem'ya criminal syndicate on 13 January 2017 to assist him to overthrow the Strataric government<ref>A Rising Starikov - The East Pacific</ref>. Sergey Vasileyvich was killed after refusing to comply; however Leonid Lychnikoff, another senior member of that syndicate, agreed to help Starikov with his request. Lychnikoff approached a member of the Sem'ya running an operation in the Vistari West Pacific named Vladimir Zvyagin to execute the assassination of Viktor Drugov in a meeting in Raspubirsk, Stratarin. During a parade in Coyden, Stratarin, on 18 May 2017, Zvyagin planned to shoot Drugov from a vantage point one a building towering above the parade route. Before he could succeed, he was intercepted and captured by Strataric forces under STP Major Lenya Dragomirov. Given the botched assassination attempt, Starikov significantly crippled the Sem'ya crime syndicate through the destruction of the Draelis, a sun-group in that organisation that carried out vital tasks for the syndicate as a whole.

Another assassination attempt took place. Officer Sasha Orlov attemptattempted to shoot Viktor Drugov at point blank range in his office in the Velikolepnyy Building in Coyden. Drugov reacted quickly and shot Orlov dead. Yuri Kustarnik, First Deputy Prime Minister of Stratarin was arrested on suspicion of orchestrating the entire plot. Following an interrogation in which Dragomirov used torture on Kustarnik, it was discovered that Kustarnik was not the mastermind. Suspicion pointed to Procurator General Mikhail Starikov.

On 1 June 2017, Amalda Harimann held a meeting with the Vice Matriarch of Ethalria. Together they conspired to have the King of Great Morstaybishlia, [[Lambertus VII]] assassinated. Amalda Harimann ordered the Upper Ethalria Central Intelligence Bureau (CIB) to make preparations and execute the assassination plot. Despite misgivings by the Vice Matriarch, Amalda Harimman insisted that assassinating Lambertus VII would break the spirit of the Bursil Alliance and diminish the willingness and capacity for them to fight against the RivendaleRibenstadt Pact.

The royal retinue made its way to the Sani Bursil Royal Palace, but they could not save Prince Thadeus. Feladine Junt, the commander of the assassination plot awaited the team, but failed to reach them. Suspecting they had been captured, she hid in a small wine house to evade the helicopters circling the skies. On receiving the news of Prince Thadeus's death, Ehe II expressed the condolences of the [[Oan royal family]] to the House of ConstantineLouzar. An emergency meeting of the Oan Council of Ministers was summoned because the government predicted that a hot war with the RivendaleRibenstadt Pact would ensue. Viktor Drugov, in exile in Sani Bursil and recovering from his injuries, conveyed his condolences to the family directly through [[Princess Rosamund, Duchess of Jubliak]].

On 1209AM 8 June 2017, King Lambertus VII declared war on the Greater Ethalrian Empire[[Uspalria]] and the Upper EthalriaMatriarchy on behalf of Great Morstaybishlia. On 7 June 2017, the military and government of Axdel held a meeting in Montakaan Citadel to discuss the Axdelian response to Lowerthe EthalriaEthalrian Civil War and the deteriorating security situation that it precipitated. President [[Leon Jolva]], Chief Overseer Jargk Reita among other senior Axdelian politicians and generals were in attendance. According the Axdelian military intelligence, the GEEUspalria had already begun construction of frigates. Likely, they were continuing the work of existing shipyards or repurposing existing skeletons of commercial ships for military purposes. As they were holding this conference and contemplating their response, they received intelligence that Prince Thadeus, Duke of Horkalo had been assassinated. Upon Great Morstaybishlia announcing that the assassins were Ethalrian and that it was declaring war on the RivendaleRibenstadt Pact member states, Axdel followed suit on the same day.

In light of the coup d'etat in [[Stratarin]], the [[South-East Pacific Coalition]] (SEPC) held a meeting in Akhalip'ort'isi, [[Vistari West Pacific]] to discuss the way forward on 5 June 2017<ref>The SEPC Arcadia Security Council - The East Pacific</ref>. Mario Capuzzi flew from the Sani Bursil Summit to represent [[Atlae]]. Remis Yurikov represented [[Tuvaltastan]]. Capuzzi Yurikov openly insinuated that the assassination of the Council of Ministers of Stratarin was a coup d'etat. Molotov (representing Stratarin) denied the allegations. Yurikov sided with Capuzzi. Molotov provided a convoluted and fantastical explanation of the deaths of the members of the Council of Ministers of Stratarin and denied that Mikhail Starikov and his new government had committed any human rights violations.

Capuzzi and Yurikov werewas left dumfounded as Molotov went on a tirade about how the members of the Council of Ministers committed suicide and some were killed by senior members of the military. Molotov denied that Starikov had been involved. Attempts to get Molotov to admit that this was a coup did not work at all.

The Oan Isles sent a letter to the members of the SEPC on 14 June 2017 urging them to expel and declare war on Stratarin<ref>Letter from the Oan Isles to the SEPC: Strataric political and security threat.https://forum.theeastpacific.com/viewtopic.php?p=181861#p181861</ref>. Furthermore, they proposed an ultimatum on Starikov. The Oans officially severed ties with Stratarin and imposed economic sanctions and threatened military force if Stratarin did not release political prisoners captured during the coup to the Oan Isles, order all naval vessels preparing to support the RivendaleRibenstadt powers did not return to point and a new elective conference for the General Secretary was not called<ref>Letter from the Oan Isles to Stratarin: Suspension of Diplomatic and Economic Relations. https://forum.theeastpacific.com/the-militarized-communist-state-of-stratarin-39-s--t14593-s45.html#p181860</ref>. The newly appointed Chairman of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Fyodr Lyvov refused to comply with the ultimatum <ref>Reply to the Oan Isles: Suspension of Diplomatic and Economic Relations. https://forum.theeastpacific.com/viewtopic.php?p=181862#p181862</ref>.

Yekaterina Drugova succeeded Fyodr Lyvov as the Chairman of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Stratarin. She urged the Oan Isles and Tretrid to reconsider their positions in light of the fact that the Strataric Procurator's Office had conducted an investigation that determined that the death of the Council of Ministers could not be blamed on Mikhail Starikov<ref>Reply from Stratarin to the Oan Isles. https://forum.theeastpacific.com/the-militarized-communist-state-of-stratarin-39-s--t14593-s45.html#p181927</ref><ref>Reply from Stratarin to Tretrid. https://forum.theeastpacific.com/the-militarized-communist-state-of-stratarin-39-s--t14593-s45.html#p181926</ref>. The Oan Isles suggested a tribunal of the ACA and SEPC to resolve the issues between their nations<ref>Reply from the Oan Isles to Stratarin. https://forum.theeastpacific.com/viewtopic.php?p=181940#p181940</ref>, a request that was ignored. Further driving a wedge between Stratarin and the rest of the SEPC, Stratarin was entering into even more agreements with the GEEUspalria.

ConstantineLouzar Fortress in Lambertupol, [[Caltharus]], was activated as the hub for the [[Royal Armed Forces of the Empire]] to launch an attack into the [[Matriarchy of Ethalria|Upper Ethalria]]. General Otto von Hessius was in charge of the invasion force. General Klaus Obersson was to assist General von Hessius in implementing the invasion. Officers from the [[Redplate Guard]], Morstaybishlian Army and Air Force were assembled at the fortress.

=== Battle of Hindersville ===

The civil war precipitated a massive refugee crisis of people who feared persecution at the hands of the GEEUspalria. There was a massive influx of refugees into [[Kostoria-Obertonia]]. Al Jaheed in Aurora had heard of the fact that a member of the Opposition Fighters had spoken to the Kutherns and assisted them. They saw this as a massive betrayal by the entire Opposition Fighters. In the chaos of the fighting, the Al Jeehad in Yor attacked a GEE[[Uspalria]] town called Hindersinville that lay 39 miles (62.7644 km) east of Fort Wahington. They proclaimed the State of Al Jaheed and renamed it to Gdakow. They proclaimed Derata Kuk'uq as their new leader and cut off all funding and supplies to the Opposition Fighters of Yor, and thus severed their alliance. They declared the Opposition Fighters an enemy of the Al Jaheed. The Al-Jaheed also took control of the panhandled surrounding that town.

On 28 May 2017, Reiner Ufferman informed Jurgen Oppenheimer of the State of Al-Jaheed and its close proximity to their territory. Oppenheimer agreed to allow refugees to enter but they were to be heavily monitored. He gave permission for the Kostoro-Obertonian navy and army to seize the panhandle to secure the territorial integrity of Kostoria-Obertonia. Prime Minister [[James Stevenson]] of [[Tretrid]] received a wire from Kostoria-Obertonia and declined to get involved.

Kostoro-Obertonian forces were led by Captain Jakob Felgenhauer and Captain Emmerich Holder. They entered Greater Imperial EthalrianUspalrian territory via the Kostoro-Obertonian bordertown of Obernraschen on 8 June 2017. They led four companies of 216 troops in total, 20 combat helicopters and 20 main battle tanks. The Al Jaheed had accumulated 570 troops, 20 armoured personnel carriers and rocket launch systems and spread them around and in Hindersville. The Al-Jaheed exterminated civilians who disobeyed them. They spread improvised explosive devices throughout the countryside to discourage attacks from Kostoro-Obertonian forces.