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| conflict    = Ruvelkan-Makedonian War
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| date        = 12 September 1872 - 6 May 1873
| place       = Northern [[Syara]], [[Ruvelka]].
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| result      = Makedonian Victory </br> Makedon seizes Imerti
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| combatant1  = {{flagicon image|Red Army flag.svg|border|22px}} [[Ruvelkan Socialist Republic]]
| combatant2  = {{flagicon image|MakedonFlag.png|22px}} [[Kingdom of Makedon]]
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| commander1  = {{flagicon image|Red Army flag.svg|border|22px}} [[András Váradi]]
| commander2  = {{flagicon image|MakedonFlag.png|22px}} [[Dzvonko I]]
| units1      = [[Ruvelkan Red Army]]
| units2      = [[Army of Makedon]]
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| strength1   = 650,000 troops
| strength2   = 340,000 troops
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| casualties1 = 165,000 killed </br> 300,000 wounded 
| casualties2 = 75,000 killed </br> 190,000 wounded 
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The '''Ruvelkan-Makedonian War''' (Syaran: ''Рувелкан-македонска војна'') was an armed conflict fought between the [[Ruvelkan Socialist Republic]] and the [[Kingdom of Makedon]] from 12 September 1872 to 6 May 1873. It's immediate causes were territorial disagreement over the status of the disputed Imerti territory and the Makedonian-Ruvelkan Border, while Ruvelkan leadership were also hopeful that the arrival of the Red Army would instigate a socialist-inspired uprising among the Makedonian peasantry and working class.

The Ruvelkan Red Army began by invading eastern Makedon in September 1872, crossing the Lushan Rivers and seizing control of Vashryn and Jisova along the coastline of the Sundering Sea. A subsequent Ruvelkan drive on Gbevec in was halted and in October, followed by a Makedonian sweeping offensive that trapped Ruvelkan forces across the West Lushan River. Fighting around the East Lushan River lasted until November, which forced the Ruvelkans to withdraw back across the border. The Ruvelkans assumed the fighting would cease for the winter, but on 8 December the Makedonians launched a surprise invasion of both Zemplen and northern [[Ruvelka]]. In January 1873 the Makedonians captured Sopron, and in February had laid siege to Kaposvar. In March the Ruvelkans launched a counter-offensive into Zemplen to repel the Makedonians, but were defeated and the region fell under complete Makedonian control. In April a relief effort failed to break the siege of Kapsovar and the city fell into Makedonian hands. In May the Makedonians began pushing towards Kunhegyes, resulting in a final clash with the Red Army before a ceasefire was agreed to.

The war officially concluded on 6 May 1873 under terms that heavily favored the Makedonians. Makedon gained control of Imerti and Zemplen while the Ruvelkan Red Army had been dealt a serious blow in prestige and the loss of many skilled officers. Makedon's victory over Ruvelka allowed it to take a dominant role in the [[Unification of Syara]], which occurred just two years after the war ended and was driven heavily by a desire to ensure Syaran independence and security in the face of Ruvelkan aggression. Ruvelka's defeat ended the leadership of Premier [[András Váradi]], who was blamed for Ruvelka's defeat. The loss of Zemplen and Imerti to the Syarans would remain a point of national frustration for Ruvelka, which would [[Syaran-Ruvelkan War|eventually lead]] [[Ruvelkan_Civil_War#Syaran_Intervention|to a series of]] [[Invasion of Ruvelka (Siduri War)|territorial conflicts]] [[Imerti Conflict|between the]] [[Zemplen War|two nations]].

==Background==

==Build up==

==Course of the war==

==Aftermath==

==Legacy and Impact==

[[Category:Ruvelka]]
[[Category:Syara]]