Satero-Denzali border conflict

Satero-Denzali border conflict
Part of Hamburger Fence dispute
Commander of the Kolkesburg Brotherhood, Henri Morozov, stands next to one of his men amidst the Battle of Thres
Date 10 July - 17 July 1993 Location Satero-Denzali border regions Result Negotiations result in withdrawal of Saterocian forces Border dispute continues
Belligerents
Sateroc • Saterocian Armed Forces Brotherhood of Kolkesburg	Denzal
Commanders and leaders
Henri Morozov Andre Puoc (alleged)	denzal commander
Strength
3,500-8,000 100-1,200	denzal troops
Casualties and losses
100-350	denzal casualties

The Satero-Denzali border conflict, also known as the Hamburger Fence War or the Satero-Denzali clashes, as well as the Week-long War or the July War locally, was a week-long border conflict between Denzali defense forces and elements of the Saterocian Army alongside an affiliated militia organization known as the Brotherhood of Kolkesburg.

The conflict occurred in a region formerly disputed by both countries known as the Hamburger Fence in Denzal and Saroq Delouse in Sateroc. Although the region was administered and occupied by Denzal, Sateroc came to claim it after the rise of Arnaud Puoc and his successors in the Saterocian government and military, claiming it was once part of the many Saterocian kingdoms that came before the country's eventual unification and therefore rightfully Saterocian. This was amidst the highest point of tensions in the Vasilin Sea crisis, with Sateroc having essentially turned into an international pariah due to constant human rights abuses and the continuous violation of international law. Andre Puoc and the Saterocian government alleged that Denzali forces had expelled ethnic Saterocians from the region, which led to a standoff between Saterocian and Denzali troops at the border that eventually turned into large clashes after an incident on 10 July, 1993.

Clashes resumed for two days with both sides receiving dozens of casualties and even a few fatalities as the clashes continued to increase in violence. The Saterocian government had already cut ties with Denzal in 1989, therefore there was no open communication channel for either of the countries to reach out to in order to resolve the fighting. Then, on 12 July, the Brotherhood of Kolkesburg, a far-right extremist group de facto part of the Saterocian military at the time, launched a large incursion into the disputed region involving thousands of troops. As they reached Thres and began to bombard the city, elements of the Saterocian Air Force had provided heavy air support to the