2022 Holyn-Kifathe crisis
| 2022 Holyn-Kifathe crisis | ||||||||
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| Part of the Kifathe Civil War | ||||||||
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| Belligerents | ||||||||
 Holynia CUKSupport:  Wrutesh |
.svg){kind=small} KifatheSupport:  Simtambe West Wrutesh |
WSLF | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | ||||||||
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Renáta Mišurová (PM) Oliver Rezek(DM) Rostislav Čanda(FM) Miloš Stejskal(CODS) Václav Holeček(LC) Hodari Ekwensi Hansie Cloete |
Shany Okiro Bongani Nqobani |
Jaleel Nnamani Zuwena Bamgboshe | ||||||
| Strength | ||||||||
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CUK15,000 Wrutesh:71,043 (Active military) 15,100 (Reserve) 105,000 (Paramilitary) |
Kifathe: 270,000 (Active military) 500,000 (Reserve) 1,000,000 (Militia) 75,000 (National Police) |
File:Flag of Lith uania.svg WSLF: 19,500 rebels | ||||||
The government of the Holyn Kingdom began deploying additional mililtary assets to its overseas territory of Skoskie beginning in June 2022. The Holyn government became increasingly worried about spillover of the Kifathe Civil War into its overseas territory of Skoskie.
Background
Skoskie rejoined Holynia in 2001, becoming an overseas territory and losing its sovereignty. The reunification meant Holynia assumed Skoskie's fraught relations with its neighbors. The three black Navronian states that bordered Skoskie; Tichone, Kifathe and West Wrutesh, were extremely uneasy now that Skoskie was formally under the nuclear umbrella of Holynia. The military power of Holynia, even in its damaged state in the early 2000s, was still a formidible force. Skoskie, along with Wrutesh, another white Navron led nation, collaborated to form West Wrutesh. West Wrutesh was granted self rule and was sold to both the domestic populations in Skoskie and Wrutesh as a humanitarian act. Both countries forcibly deported over 8 million black Navronians in the 1970s and 80s.
Skoskie itself was responsible for military attacks on both West Wrutesh and Kifathe. As recent as 1999, Skoskie had launched air raids on Kifathe against black Navronian militant camps.
Initial tensions
In November 2021, the Skoskie Guard and Holyn Border Guard Service constructed additional fortifications along the border with Kifathe. Refugees from the conflict had attempted to cross the border into Skoskie in December 2021. Border Guards and Police fired tear gas at migrant groups attempting to cross. On 12 December, Július Mokrý, Minister of Public Security, closed the Skoskie border with Kifathe for 90 days. The following day, the border with West Wrutesh was closed.
Upheaval at the border continued despite the formal closing. On 27 December 2021, Minister of Defence Oliver Rezek announced that Holyn Ground Forces personnel would assist in border security duties in Skoskie. 2,000 personnel from the 14th Seperate Motor Rifle Brigade were deployed to Skoskie. They arrived on 5 January 2022, being airlifted by 91st Transport Aviation Brigade and chartered civilian aircraft. A contingent of the 124th Motor Rifle Brigade, based in Skoskie, was deployed alongside the 14th Seperate Motor Rifle Brigade.
On 12 February 2022, Kifathe government officials accused Holynia of harboring Hodari Ekwensi, leader of the Chama cha Ukombozi Kifathe, the second largest rebel group in Kifathe. On 15 February, Kifathe President Shany Okiro detailed evidence of modern weaponry and equipment produced in Holynia found on CUK fighters.
Amid growing tensions between Holynia and Kifathe, footage emerged of Holyn and Wrutesh mercenaries training and advising CUK rebels. Some of the Holyn mercenaries were confirmed to be former members of the Holyn Štrkáč special forces unit.
In March 2022, 76th Long Range Aviation Brigade, based in Skoskie, began conducting airborne patrols along the border with Kifathe. These aircraft also approached Kifathe airspace from the northwest after flying around the Wrutesh peninsula. Kifathe President Okiro called the actions "destabilising". The growing presence of Holyn military assets in Skoskie began to be noticed by the foreign community during this time.
On 25 March, Holyn Prime Minister Renáta Mišurová addressed Parliament, stating the the situation in Kifathe continued to deteriate, with various rebel groups threatening to topple the government of President Okiro. Mišurová stated the Holyn military would increase its presence in Skoskie to deter "dangerous actions" against the territory.
Prime Minister Mišurová spoke with President Okiro on 27 March, where both leaders failed to agree on terms to reduce tensions. Holynia reportedly demanded the Kifathe government sign a peace deal with the CUK and focus the fight on the WSLF.
In April, a flotilla of transport ships left Holynia, reportedly carrying hundreds of vehicles and equipment to Skoskie. A dozen transport aircraft began flying daily flights between Holynia and Skoskie. Several civilian airlines, including Holavia and Interfly, reported reduced fleet availability because of government capacity requirements under the Civil-Military Assistance Agreement. The voluntary CMAA requires signatory airlines to offer aircraft for military charters at 50% of standard charter rates. 8 airliners, 4 from Holavia, 3 from Interfly and 1 from Holyn Air Cargo, were chartered to fly military personnel to and from Skoskie from May 2022 to July 2022. An additional 2 airliners, both from Interfly, were chartered in May.