Rovski-Zaporizhian Separation

The Rovski-Zaporizhian Separation was a civil war fought between the Rovsnoski in the north west and the  Yarovars in the south east. The war caused the separation of the United Provinces of Rovsnoska and Zaporiziah, a communist state that had been in disrepair and poverty for the last 20 years, the remnants of which formed Zaporiziah. A key part of the war was a lack of operational aircraft on both sides, leading to a war fought much more traditionally.

Background
In the late-1970s, the UPRZs oil resources were beginning to decrease at an accelerating rate and, by 1984, exploration and production had virtually ceased. The termination of this industry, which played a central role in the economic output of the United Provinces, had a devastating impact on the state's economy. The failure of the government to prepare for such adversity resulted in a famine and humanitarian crisis in 1993 which, according to some estimates, claimed the lives of over 40,000 Rovsnoski-Zaporizhians. Artyrom Verhenko was a veteran and the leader of an underground Rovsnoski Nationalist movement known as the Syndicalist Legion. This movement began in the early 1970s, but only began massive traction in the early 1980s, eventually absorbing other Rovsnoski independence movements. During a peaceful protest by a separate and less violent independence movement the UPRZ police opened fire, sparking mass outrage. The underfed and underequiped military, fed up with the current system split into two, the fascist majority Rovsnoski northwest, and the communist majority Yarovar southeast, which would continue to use the name UPRZ until the end of the war. Through the systematic killing of political opposition, having high ranking military members, and moving speeches, Artyom Verhenko and the Syndicalist Legion party took control over the Rovsnoski forces.

Hostilities begin
In the first few weeks of the war there was much scattered fighting, and no unified front. Rovsnoski rushed to the west, and Yarovars to the east. This massive displacement and disorder prevented any major military operations. Many isolated conflicts began to occur, with many UPRZ units trying to make their way east. The UPRZ 1st army, which was loyal to the UPRZ, absorbed various other loyal units and began an attack on the F23 Gomel Air Base. The soldiers at the airbase had not made contact with any other Rovsnoski forces, making them weak, disorganised, and unprepared for any attack. The air base was swiftly captured by UPRZ, but only a few operational aircraft remained due to the Rovsnoski destroying the rest. The capturing of the air base rallied other loyal UPRZ remnants and became a central point for the UPRZ. On May 26 1994 Field Commander Dirkiv Tochinki announced his command over the UPRZ forces, and that the president was dead, solidifying his power. This unified the loyal UPRZ forces, and with this unity they were able to coordinate and encircle the remaining stragglers in the territory under their control. While the Rovsnoski forces were still scattered the UPRZ went on an offensive, capturing a multitude of small towns and cities where they only faced Rovsnoski militias.

Battle of Nikopol
The UPRZs offensive had mainly been against weak small towns and villages until around 4,000 UPRZ 1st Army soldiers began an attack on the city of Nikopol, which had a majority Rovsnoski population of around 84,000 and some 2,000 militiamen and UPRZ deserters. Nikopol also had hand grenade and mine factories. During the attack the Legionary Guard sent 1,500 soldiers, 20 armored vehicles, and supplies to aid the militias defense. While Legionnaires and militiamen pushed the UPRZ 1st Division back other militiamen carried out guerilla attacks. On June 17 the UPRZ 1st Division retreated from the city, marking their first major defeat. 157 UPRZ soldiers were killed, 244 wounded, 210 captured, and 12 tanks destroyed.

Capture of the Barracks
Due to a lack of central command to unify the Rovsnoski forces and tackle the UPRZ offensive the Legionary Guard was formed out of members of the Syndicalist Legion party and the UPRZ 2nd Division. The Legionary Guard acted as a central command for the Rovsnoski forces and as the elite units. Field Marshal Dymitri Papova was tasked with crushing the remaining loyal UPRZ forces in Rovsnoski-held territory and uniting the scattered Rovsnoski forces under a central command. The Capture of the Barracks was a series of engagements that occurred in mid-to-late 1994 between the Legionary Guard and the police on one side and the UPRZ on another. The battle took place around numerous UPRZ posts in Rovsnoski territory, starting when Rovsnoski forces blockaded the UPRZ barracks, weapons storage depots and other facilities. It formally began on 14 November; its objective was to neutralise the UPRZ positions in Rovsnoski-held territory and to secure arms and ammunition supplies for the poorly equipped Legionary Guard.

Siege of Pochinki Ends
With a failed assault by the UPRZ

Zaporizhian Forces
UPRZ 1st Division

Being the second largest fighting force and the most organized of the communists, The 1st Division was vital for helping with logistics of the Revolutionary People’s Army. The 1st Division was the main fighting force of the former UPRZ, therefore it has the most armor and munitions of all the communist forces. The majority of operations of the 1st Division included providing armor support for the People’s Army, blitzkrieg esque attacks, transportation, and moving in after a People’s Army human wave attack. After the civil war the 1st Division was fused with the People’s Revolutionary Army. A large reason for the 1st Division sticking with Zaporizhia is the fact that the soldiers were made up of many slavic minorities and communists, which the Rovsnoskis had been committing war crimes against.

The People's Revolutionary Army

The Red Army, or more commonly known as the Red Army, was the bulk of the communists fighting force. The majority of the soldiers in the Red Army were conscripts, simply given a rifle and uniform without training, and sent straight to the front lines. Around 1996 the Red Army began to better organize themselves and begin mass training, this lowered the amount of soldiers, but created a more effective fighting force. Up until 1996 human wave tactics were used against the fascist with large amounts of casualties, but after 96’ the Red Army began more conventional tactics, spearheading the communists.

UPRZ 4th Artillery Division

After hostilities broke out heavy shelling of northern villages followed, most of these shellings were done by the UPRZ's 4th artillery Division. Due to oil shortages, most airplanes were out of service except for the exception of the UPRZ Airforce and Rovsnoski Grenadiers,this caused a new focus on artillery for preemptive strikes. The 4th Artillery Division also had a notable amount of tanks and an armored train used for artillery strikes and supply transportation.

UPRZs Airforce

The UPRZs Airforce fought mostly for the communists with a few squads defecting in 1994, but due too fuel shortages and most planes being destroyed in the first couple days of the war only the first air brigade saw fighting, with very little dog fighting and more groundsrikes using the Saab 37 viggen, able to take off from road bases. The only other aircraft used in the war were AN-12 transport planes and two TU-95 bears, for strategic bombing of Krevnigrad. In early 1999 the UPRZ Airforce started to become obsolete due to oil shortages, and their oil reserves were transferred to the 4th Artillery Regiment and the 1st Army.

Guerrilla Fighters

Guerilla fighters were highly active throughout the duration of the civil war up untill the early 2000s. The guerrilla fighters ideology ranged from following that of the UPRZ to sects of Anarchism. Guerillas would routinely attack Rovsnoski supply lines and bases, with their effectiveness ranging from well armed and trained guerilla groups to unskilled and under equipped fighters who would either flee at the sight of enemies or have devastating losses. Guerilla fighters would continue attacks in Rovsnoska until 2006 when it was reported the last remnants were killed.

The Foreign Brigade

A relatively small and under equipped fighting force, the Foreign Brigade was made up of foreign volunteers who saw this civil war as an opportunity to spread communism and prevent the reemergence of fascism. The Foreign Brigade was put at the frontlines most of the time, this was due to the Zaporizhian high command not wanting their foreign or seperate views on communism to spread to their troops, causing high fatalities.

Rovsnoski Forces
Legionary Guard

The Legionary Guard served as the elite combat troops for the fascists. Members of the Legionary Guard underwent longer training and much more propagandization then the other fascist combatants, this resulted in them being some of the fiercest and fanatical soldiers in the war. The legionary guard worked alongside the UPRZ 3rd Division Remnants until they were combined after the 3rd Division's massive losses after the siege of Pochinki. The extra armor from the 3rd Army alongside the generals of the guard proved very effective.

Rovsnoski Grenadiers

The Rovsnoski Grenadiers were a unit comprised of Rovsnoski nationalists from foreign nations coming to fight for independence. The majority came from the Kingdom of Versonnex and Yarova. A large portion also came from Poja, Thallaky, and Gardarike. These soldiers were mainly given equipment from the Kingdom of Versonnex due to their aid being mainly directed to this unit and most of the volunteers came from the Kingdom. This meant that their equipment was the most up-to-date and best quality.

The 3rd Infantry Division

The 3rd Division was a combination of the UPRZ 3rd Division and remnants of other mainly Rovsnoski units that joined together to fight for the fascist, unlike other former UPRZ units such as the 1st Division who remained loyal. They were the main fighting force for the fascists, having the most transports and men, up until after the siege of Pochinki in 1996 when they were merged with the Legionary Guards after massive losses. After the end of the war the 3rd Division was brought out of the control of the Guard to form the Rovsnoski Army.

The 5th Armored Division

The 5th Armored Division is the armored