Voyins

Movement for the Liberation of All Soravia and the West (Voyins) Рух за визволення всієї Нарозаліці та Заходу
Red banner used by the Voyins, with motto written in white
Leaders	Alexej Batsov Saku Litmanen
Dates of operation	1928–1936
Ideology	Socialism Council communism Sotirian socialism Anti-functionalism Republicanism
Political position	Far-left
Allies	Kirenia (until 1932) Miersan partisans Lemovician partisans Vichod partisans
Opponents	Soravia Entente forces
Battles and wars	Western Front of the Great War Battle of the Tsyr Battle of Zhurov Battle of Koskov Ternava Massacre

The Movement for the Liberation of All Soravia and the West (Soravian: Рух за визволення всієї Нoрозаліці та Заходу, Rukh za vyzvolennya vsiyeyi Norozalitsi ta Zakhodu), more commonly referred to as the Voyins (Soravian: Войни; Voyny, lit. "soldiers"), was a Soravian communist and anti-functionalist militia and resistance movement that was active in eastern Soravia and Velzemia through the Great War, as well as a brief period afterwards. It was led by Soravian socialist Alexej Batsov and Vichod partisan Saku Litmanen, who led the Voyins jointly throughout its existence. The Voyins were the main internal resistance in Soravia throughout the war, and continually harassed Soravian forces in the east, especially towards the end of the war. In 1935, they briefly established the Kriklivets Social Republic, headed in the city of Koskov, however it went unrecognised by most of Euclea through its brief existence. By 1936, the Voyins were mostly encircled by Soravia and their membership had dwindled to around 6,000, and eventually disbanded following the Battle of Koskov and the Ternava Massacre, which killed around 800 Voyins, including Batsov. Litmanen escaped to Swetania where he lived the rest of his life.

The Voyins were supported initially by Swetania, who armed and funded the Voyins' uprisings and revolutions across Soravia. At the Voyins' territorial height in 1929, they controlled much of central Velzemia and established a corridor to Swetania in September following the Battle of the Tsyr, greatly increasing the amounts of weapons that could be smuggled into the country and used by the Voyins. The Voyins utilised effective guerrilla methods, urban warfare and ambush combat throughout most of the Great War, and were successful against the Soravian forces in the east, who were unable to be reinforced often due to the expansive front against Poliania in the west. Litmanen and Swetanian foreign minister Zikmund Kladiwo met in 1930 to discuss Swetanian support of an independent socialist state in Velzemia and eastern Soravia. Swetanian support of the Voyins decreased after the country entered the Great War on the side of the Grand Alliance, and by 1932 had been severed completely as Soravian forces cut them off from Swetania. At their height, the Voyins boasted a membership of up to 100,000, and were one of Euclea's largest organised resistance movements. Active not only in Soravia and Velzemia, they also supported independence movements in Miersa and Lemovicia.

Great War

Main article: Great War (Kylaris)

Post-war and aftermath

Ternava Massacre

Main article: Ternava Massacre