2019 Invasion of Vyzhva
| 2019 Invasion of Vyzhva | |||||||
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 Glasic artillery shells Vyzhvan positions | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Vyzhvan Collectivist State | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1 million personnel | 1.5 million personnel (on paper) | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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4,037 killed 16,288 wounded |
30,000-50,000 killed 75,000-200,000 wounded 150,000 caputred | ||||||
The 2019 Invasion of Vyzhva (Also known as Operation: Geas) was an invasion of the Vyzhvan Collectivist State by an international Coalition (commonly known as the Vyzhvan War Coalition). The invasion began on 15 February 2019 and lasted for just under two months, concluding on 13 April, during which a combined force of troops from Tír Glas, Jedoria, Dayashina, and Rajamaa (as well as additional support from other countries) invaded Vyzhva. The Coalition declared victory on 13 March following the capture of the Vyzhvan capital of Melna.
The Glasic-led coalition deployed some 230,000 troops from the various states of the Vinyan Defense Union. Dayashina and Ragamaa combined to deploy nearly 150,000 ground troops in additional to naval forces. Jedoria provided the single largest contingent with nearly 400,000 personnel, while various other states contributed smaller forces, including special forces from New Tyran and Sebrenskiya.
The invasion was a response to a series of terrorist attacks that had occurred in Tír Glas in late 2018, which resulted in the deaths of nearly 2,000 people, with thousands more wounded. A Glasic investigation concluded that Vyzhva was responsible for the attacks, which had served as a culmination of increasing tensions within Vinya. Earlier in the year, Vyzhva had shot down a Jedorian patrol aircraft, which resulted in a series of brief border skirmishes. Vyzhva, essentially a rouge state, enjoyed little to no international support, but denied any involvement in the attacks and condemned the Glasic claims as "imperialist propaganda".
Beginning in late 2018, major Coalition states began a series of military exercises which were in fact a cover for the largest military buildup since the Pan-Septentrion War. After two months of buildup, the Coalition commenced the invasion on 15 February 2019, preceding it with a concentrated missile strikes from air and naval forces, intended to decapitate Vyzhvan political and military leadership. The following day Coalition forces invaded Vyzhva from nearly every direction, with Jedorian forces invaded the east, a combined Galeno-Dayashinese force invaded from the west, and Galeno-Raj forces invaded from the south. The Vyzhvan military, the People's Mobilization, resisted the invasion but much of it's command and control functions were destroyed or otherwise incapacitated by Coalition air and missile strikes. Without higher leadership, the People's Mobilization was unable to effectively coordinate a defense of the steppe-nation, resulting in what Coalition commanders described as "fierce but disorganized" resistance.
Coalition forces made rapid progress during the early weeks of the invasion. The Vyzhvan air force was destroyed on the ground and Vyzhvan reserves struggled to take the field due to complete control of the skies by Coalition air forces. Targan was captured in less than a week by Glasic forces, while Jedorian forces encircled the Vyzhvan II Corps in eastern Vyzhva. Coalition forces then rapidly advanced towards Kupka and Prognoi, but were forced to lay siege to both cities, which lasted until 13 March. Coalition forces then advanced on Melna, which held out until 11 April. While Melna was surrounded, Coalition forces destroyed the last bastions of Vyzhvan resistance within the interior of the country. The Jedorian Government's announcement of victory on 13 April is generally considered the official end of hostilities.
The invasion spurred a massive humanitarian crisis due to the collapse of Vyzvhan infrastructure and civil services, which were already limited to begin with. Non-government organizations and aid services from across Septentrion sent volunteers and supplies to alleviate the crisis, including some national governments. During the invasion, Coalition forces confirmed the long rumored existence of labor camps set up by the Zayetist regime, which housed hundreds of thousands of political prisoners. The Zayetist regime was effectively dissolved during the war and replaced by a Coalition governing authority. Following the cessation of hostilities, Jedoria officially annexed western Vyzhvan territories it had long held claim to.