Vanuku

[Kubrick]

United Command launches Operation Aked Snta
14 May 5579, White Ocean, south of Istalia (Backdated)


The KJW Smebék Vrn-Salyzr, a Snba Prtastat-class frigate, firing one of many Adésfrj missiles at Istalian targets.

The Empire of the Jelbic Peoples and the Holy Luthorian Empire have formed the United Alliance Command, or as the Empire calls it the Krsyiji Buntjogad Shlajokai Jelbek'aigrm (United Alliance Fighter Horde). The unitary command is primarily under Jelbic leadership, with several Luthorian officers also joining the staff. The combined operation now consists of the nations of Pontesi, Wrnuke, Beiteynu, the Dual Republic and the Holy Luthorian Empire. The other imperial member states of Barmenistan and Jelbe have been given explicit tasks to guard the Empire against any other threats and have joined the northern troops to destroy the last remnants of Istalian forces in Pontesi. The operation has been named Aked Snta, or Red South, by the KBSJ and it sees forces striking Istalia from several directions. Long-range air force units from Luthori are expected to strike from air bases in Mordusia, which is right across the Sea of Lost Souls. Pontesi and Beiteynu are expected to do their own strikes from the same Sea, using the pass between the Istalian mainland and its island of Aloria as their staging 'grounds'. Wrnuke however has sent hteir I. Vlótzgrsho through the Grand Canal, this narrow man-made canal cuts through the narrowest part of Wrnuke and gives the Jelbic Kingdom access to the Red Bass Ocean from the Majatran Sea. The flagship fleet then sailed around Cobura's cape to end on the southern side of Istalia in the White Ocean.

The united command between the Jelbic Empire and Luthori has given every participating member a specific task. For Wrnuke and Luthori the main role is to disable Istalia, the air forces and navies of both nations will coordinate carefully to strike high value targets within Istalia. The first strike came when the First Fleet launched its Adésfrj missiles at anti-air targets in Istalia, with a second strike specifically targetting airfields. Luthorian vessels aided in this endeavour, with several joining the First Fleet to do further precision strikes. Wrnuke's Z-35 fighters have been launched from its aircraft carrier KJW Támnr in the early hours to attack airfields, disable radar systems and target known fortifications and troop formations. Admiral Knéhard Prinzsrmo, the current supreme commander of the KBSJ, has spoken about a successful mission: "Operation Red South has gone off and reached the first goals we set, my thanks go out to our Beiteynuese brothers and our new Luthorian partners, the ships from Beiteynu have assured that our operation was not under threat from another strike. The cooperation with the Luthorian colleagues is going well, this is a great step to a grand victory." It is expected that the bombing campaign will last for several more days before the Jelbic ground invasion of Istalia begins.

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.