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War! Wrnuke declares war on Istalia
8 May 5579, Wiel, Kingdom of Wrnuke, Empire of the Jelbic Peoples (Backdated)


The I. Vlótzgrsho with Wrnuke's pride of the fleet the KJW Támnr returning to the Majatran Sea from Port Swedes in Kalistan.

Prefect Grzkai Krlmékez has confirmed today that the Kingdom of Wrnuke will honour the treaty of the Empire of the Jelbic Peoples. The announcement came hours after the leader of the Great Council, the Empire's parliament, announced that all member states are now at war with Istalia due to Pontesi enacting clause 4e of the treaty that forms the Jelbic Empire. Recently the Empire of Kalistan gave a soft ultimatum to Wrnuke to keep using Port Swedes as a resupply harbour, these terms asked Wrnuke to lay aside all its conflicts with nations like Lourenne and Lodamun. For Wiel this was unacceptable, as Lourenne officially still has claims on Beiteynu. It has been a long-standing position of the Kingdom of Wrnuke to have no ties with nations outside of Majatra that lay claim to Majatran land. Together with the continued posturing of Lourenne as Canrille's leading nation the government of Wrnuke had no choice but to order the I. Vlótzgrsho to pack up and abandon Port Swedes. Before departing the crews of the First Fleet held a small "thank you" party for Kalistani personnel at Port Swedes, with Emperor Bunjamín sending a personal letter to Empress Carolina to thank Kalistan for its hospitality and complimenting the new imperial gem on the Kalistani crown. The Emperor has allegedly offered to donate two historical artefacts to Kalistan to be displayed in a dedicated museum, one being a watch that once belonged to legendary Kalistani unifier Pavel Andrewson and a sword once attributed to King Rufus the Terrible. The Banmek-Sntazed dynasty has a long commitment to collecting historical artefacts and Emperor Bunjamín is no exception, it is unknown whether the Empress accepted the donations.

The First Fleet however rapidly moved from Port Swedes to Hafndam, Wrnuke's largest naval base, this is where the ships were resupplied and given additional crew members for the upcoming showdown between the Empire and Istalia. The First Fleet was even reinforced with additional air defence frigates and several submarines before being sent into the Majatran Sea. A separate submarine wolfpack has already been engaging Istalian ships around its coastline. Commander-General Nurem Lohn-Ginsl, the Empire's Chief of Staff, stated that Wrnuke's I. Vlótzgrsho will focus on establishing a 'no fly zone' above Istalia. The missile carrying frigates will then strike military targets across Istalia, these can be radar installations, military barracks, airfields, anti-air installations, and all other military systems that could delay an invasion. Wrnuke's air detachment will also continue to disable military targets. The final goal is to fully clear Istalia for a Pntek invasion. "In the end the infantrymen and marines from Pontesi must do the final push, we are simply clearing the way for them," said Commander-General Lohn-Ginsl in the press conference earlier today. The Kingdom of Wrnuke will use short range ballistic missiles together with precision strike missiles from its naval vessels, the advanced Z-35 fighter jets of the Jelbic Kingdom will utilise air-to-surface missiles to accomplish their operational goals. Several detachments of Wrnuke's royal marines are on standby for invasion but for now it seems that the Empire intends to just let Pontesi forces invade Istalia. It is also rumoured that the Archduke of Banstill, Wrntukai Banmek-Sntazed, has requested a transfer from the II. Vlótzgrsho in Vascania to gain frontline combat experience with the I. Vlótzgrsho. An inside source reported the Emperor personally issued a veto in regards to his firstborn son's request, so far Wiel has refused to comment. For now however Wrnuke's main combat fleet is bombing Istalia, time will tell how the international community will respond.

Krsyiji Sagmot'l (United Media) is the national news agency of Wrnuke, it is decidedly pro-government but can at times be critical of it.