Announcement from Chernarus Coastal Operations Group

From: Command, Chernarus Coastal Operations Group
Subject: Brigade Assignments

1st Bn, 7th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade, part of 2nd Army Corps has withdrawn from the forward zone in Leskovets for rest and refitting. The unit is expected to be activated again in a few weeks. 2nd Bn has been ordered to take up defensive positions in 1st Bn's area of operation until 1st Bn is readied for further operations.

4th Bn, 10th Separate Tank Brigade, part of 43rd Mountain Rifle Corps has been assigned to Rosche to begin operations inn that region. Those combat operations will begin by this weekend.

See current  assignments here.

Weekly Summary of Combat Operations, from April 17th to April 23rd

From: Chernarus Coastal Operations Group
Subject: Weekly Summary of Combat Operations, from April 17th to April 23rd, Inclusive.

Message begins:

The tempo of combat operations continued at an increased pace.

Chernarus Defense Forces, Air Forces and Naval Forces have engaged in eight separate operations against rebel forces in three regions.

1) On Sunday, an early morning SU-25 naval aviation sortie was launched in response to the rebel deployment of two ZU-23 antiaircraft trucks on Black Mountain.

Both vehicles were successfully eliminated, and the pilots returned to the naval aviation base at Balota.

The sortie lasted 13 minutes.

One pilot was wounded in the action.

2) Also on early Sunday, Chernarus naval intelligence located four supply trucks the rebels had staged near Pobeda Dam.  A two aircraft SU-25 stortie from Balota was launched.

All four supply vehicles were destroyed. The sortie returned to base safetly.

The sortie lasted 18 minutes.

3) Again, on Sunday, a task group with 1st Bn, Chernarus 7th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade went to Balyvitsa in Leskovets to recover a tank abandoned in an earlier operation.

The operation was abandoned when the commander was killed.

4) On Monday, a battle group from Chernarus 7th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade was ordered to Kostensi in Leskovets to eliminate Enver Hoxha and Bonjana Dubrojevic, both of whom were part of a criminal command group which had taken over the town.

As in the operation the week before, command squad executed a large enveloping movement to the west, and began to clear the town.

An enemy infantry counterattack overwhelmed command squad. The task force was withdrawn due to heavy losses. The commander was killed.

5) Also on Monday, a sortie of two Chernarus Naval aviation SU-25 fighters destroyed five rebel ships. The ships, four sub chasers and a freighter were about to offload supplies to rebel forces north of Berezino, when they were spotted by air patrols.

No friendly forces suffered casualties.

The sortie lasted 18 minutes.

6) On Tuesday Chernarus Naval Aviation Forces launched two SU-25 air strikes in response to rebel moves.

The first airstrike was near Krasnostav, where rebels had built up an infantry/mobile force.  At least one technical was destroyed in the sortie.

No friendly forces suffered casualties. 

The sortie lasted 18 minutes.

The second airstrike was near Pobeda Dam, where for the second time in two days, rebel forces deployed four BM-21 rocket artillery launchers. 

All four artillery launchers were destroyed.

Friendly forces suffered no casualties.

The sortie lasted 13 minutes.

7) On Wednesday, a strike element of 1st Bn Chernarus 7th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade was ordered to clear east Granichak (Leskovets) of rebel troops.

The main task for the task force was the elimination of the criminal command group headed by Georgi Horvat and Annet Rulin. 

On the road march to the area of operation, the task force encountered at least two enemy foot patrols. An unplanned sweep by command squad failed to turn up any of the patrols.  3rd Squad lost one from enemy patrol actions.

The initial attack on the town was quick and violent for enemy troops. However, 2nd squad became wedged north of the main highway and then overwhelmed by enemy reinforcements pouring in from the north, which included a BMP IFV.  2nd squad was wiped out.

Once the order came down to withdraw, command squad, supported by a BRDM scout car and a tank, fought a brief firefight against an enemy infantry block south of town, identified as Serb solders.

In the retreat, the task force encountered one of the foot patrols from earlier. Command squad wiped them out.

Documents seized from the person of Rulin showed rebels will continue attacking in the west, and that they have the troops to force a decision.

8) On Thursday, two separate Chernarus Naval Aviation SU-25 sorties were launched against rebel forces.

The first sortie was a night mission intended to attack and destroy rebel forces in east Krasnostav.

Rebel forces suffered critical loses at Krasnostav including two technicals and two supply trucks.

The mission lasted 15 minutes.

The first sortie lost an aircraft.

The second sortie was sent to an area near Pobeda Dam to destroy four BM-21 rocket artillery  launchers for the third time in two days.

All four launchers were destroyed.

The sortie suffered no casualties.

A subsequent landing by an airmobile Naval Infantry bomb damage assessment group confirmed the damage assessment.

Summary of Combat Operations, Apr. 10th to Apr 16th

From: Chernarus Coastal Operations Group
Subject: Weekly Summary of Combat Operations, from April 10th to April 16th, Inclusive.

Message begins:

The tempo of combat operations continued at a moderate place.

Chernarus Defense Forces and Naval Forces have engaged in five separate operations against rebel forces in three regions.

1) On Saturday a task group from 1st Bn 7th Motorized Rifle Brigade attacked west Granichak in an operation intended to clear the town of rebel forces, and to eliminate a rebel commander and his deputy.

The commander was killed early in the operation, so the operation was abandoned.

2) Also on Saturday, a task force assembled from 2nd Bn Chernarus 2nd Separate Naval Infantry Brigade attacked a locale in southern Virolahti in an operation intended to eliminate a criminal command group, lead by Enver Hoxja, and to clear the village of rebel troops.

In the initial encounter, 2nd squad was sent east to clear out a built up area when it encountered a technical.  Commander ordered three danger close naval artillery missions which eventually destroyed the technical.

Meanwhile, 3rd squad was sent north in an enveloping movement to act as a fire block against rebel rapid reaction troops. It too encountered a technical (M2 heavy machine gun) which was destroyed with naval artillery as well.

Command squad found a number of dead which were Russian MVD troops. Command squad pushed their way to the criminal command hideout and eliminated the remaining element of the command group.

Documents were seized from the eliminated second in command, which could prove to be valuable.

3rd squad was cut down to just three effectives, while 2nd squad and command squad each lost three. The task force was forced to retreat under heavy pressure from arriving enemy reinforcements, and was unable to complete its mission of destroying supply trucks.

3) On Sunday, a Chernarus private contractor special forces team went to Klamila in Virolahti to eliminate the criminal Ferid Murad and his assisstant Svetlana Kournikova.

The criminal command element also was holding and abusing some local civilians.

On the way to the area of operation, the team found a large mobile patrol and eliminated one by sniper fire.  Supporting aircraft likely destroyed the other three vehicles in the patrol.

Three team members were killed in the attack. But with only two members of the team remaining, the criminal command element was eliminated and the prisoners were released, and taken to safety.

Documents were also found on the person of Kournikova, which indicated the need to increase patrols in the area despite a manpower shortage.

4) On Tuesday, a battlegroup from 1st Bn, Chernarus 7th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade went to Kostensi to clear the village and to eliminate a command group which included Agim Gojcaj and Ersela Coba.

A total of three civilian prisoners were held by the criminal command group, said by brigade recon staff to be three of our intelligence operatives. All three were rescued, but one of the females were gunned down by rebel troops on her way to the safety of the command BTR.

Both elements of the criminal command group were eliminated, and important documents found on the person of Coba were seized by the commander.

The town was cleared on enemy troops, but the commander, in trying to destroy supply trucks was killed by a rebel machine gunner.

Intelligence documents indicated that the rebels plan to further consolidate their hold on western Leskovets.

Reports by the other commanders in the battlegroup suggest the attack crippled rebel forces in the area, despite our losses.

5) On Wednesday,a Chernarus private contractor special forces team attacked an  enemy compound just sound of the airfield near Krasnostav to eliminate a criminal command group, including Jovan Koncarevic and Igna Kournikova. The team had attacked the same compound only a week before, and eliminated another criminal command group.

Supported by two MI-24 attack helicopters, the team made the objective and eliminated the criminal command group along with their security detail, as well several technicals.

Documents seized from the person of Kournikova indicated local comanders are worred about increasing patrols in the area.

The team suffered no losses in the operation.

Summary of Combat Operations, April 3rd to April 9th

From: Chernarus Coastal Operations Group
Subject: Weekly Summary of Combat Operations, from April 3rd to April 9th, Inclusive.

Message begins:

The tempo of combat operations continued at a moderate place.

Chernarus Defense Forces and Naval Forces have engaged in five separate operations against rebel forces in two regions.

1) On Friday night a private contractor special forces team eliminated local crime lord Enver Hoxha  and a female assistant Annet Rulin in an intense firefight supported by two USMC F-35B fighter aircraft.

The team also recovered critical documents from the criminal command, including data indicating the rebels were planning to step up patrols in the region in the future, including vehicle patrols.

Several rebel soldiers and rebel contractors were eliminated by the team and two heavy vehicles were destroyed by airstrikes.

The team also rescued three unidentified hostages, who were being beaten and abused and were being held by the criminal element.

The team suffered no casualties, and the team as well as the hostages were taken to safety.

The mission represents the first real success Chernarus special forces have had in the region.

2) On Saturday a task force with the newly activated 1st Bn, Chernarus 7th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade conducted a town clearing operation in Granichak in western Leskovets.

Casualties were heavy. 2nd squad was wiped out while 3rd squad lost seven. A BTR was abandoned in town.

The two main targets, Zakhar Prilipin and his assistant, Tika Xhukici, were eliminated in a brief firefight. Important documents were recovered which showed that rebel forces were planning to step up attacks and take over in the west.

Brigade commander announced he expects another operation coming up soon in Leskovets.

3) On Sunday, a five man private contractor special forces team was sent to a secure compound south of the airfield near Krasnostav.

Two enemy operatives were eliminated after the team penetrated the security perimeter, with the help of a Chernarus army attack helicopter. Documents were recovered from one of the operatives.

In its exfiltration movement, the team ran into a foot patrol which was being engaged by another MI-24, and managed to finish off the two remaining units.

The team returned to ship safely.

4) On Tuesday, a task group from 1st Bn, Chernarus 7th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade launched a town clearing operation in Slatina in Leskovets.

On the approach to Slatina aboard the BTR-80, command squad encountered an enemy foot patrol, wiping out the infantry group.

Brigade recon staff had predicted the rebels would push further east and south making for either Slatina or Diva Slatina. The town was poorly defended, so it took little time for the task force to take over the town.

However, 2nd squad commander allowed his mounted squad too north of Slatina. It was wiped out by an enemy BTR-80A.  One of the task force's T-72 was dispatched to kill the BTR and was successful.

3rd Squad was whittled down to just four out of 13 before it was ordered to clear town south.

Another task force tank located, engaged and destroyed a rebel T-34 just north of Slatina.

The two targets, Vladimir Yurinov and a female assistant were both eliminated. The commander seized documents being held by the criminal command group.

The data obtained indicated the rebels would continue to press south and east.

5) On Thursday,a task group from 1st Bn, Chernarus 7th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade were ordered to return on Granichak on intelligence that rebels were sending out a heavy armored force to that area.

Losses were moderate for the task force,  with command squad losing none and 2nd and 3rd squads each losing six.  No friendly heavy vehicles were damaged in Granichak.

The infantry forces, including command squad, supported by BRDM scout cars held the center of the town against determined enemy infantry attacks.  Most of the enemy armor directed to Granichak was destroyed or damaged by Chernarus tanks.

On the return leg of the operations, the task force was blocked by a heavy concentration of enemy armor, including two BMP-1 and  one BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicles and, one T-34M and one T-55 tanks.

One T-72B was damaged in an exchange of tank gunfire with a BMP-1, but following completion of the battle, was repaired and returned to base.

The commander directed the rest of the tanks to the enemy armor block.  CDF tanks destroyed almost every armor vehicle  in the armor block.  The commander destroyed the second BMP1 with an RPG-26.

There was little intelligence gained from the fighting, but brigade recon staff expects more attempts to force the issue in the west in the coming days.

Summary of Combat Operations, Mar. 26th to April 2nd, Inclusive

From: Chernarus Coastal Operations Group

Subject: Weekly Summary of Combat Operations, from Mar. 26th to April 2nd, Inclusive.

Message begins:

The tempo of combat operations by Chernarus Defense Forces and Naval Forces, continued at a moderate place.

Chernarus Defense Forces and Naval Forces have engaged in six separate operations against rebel forces in six regions.

1) On Thursday night, a private contractor special forces group was sent to Virolahti to eliminate a local criminal command group and to rescue three prisoners being held by enemy forces there.

The mission failed when the commander was killed in a firefight with rapid reaction forces south of the objective.

2) On Friday a task force with 2nd Bn, Chernarus 2nd Naval Infantry Brigade went to Selakano, Altis, to clear the town of enemy forces.

Losses were extremely light: Command squad lost one and 3rd squad lost one. 2nd squad was cut down to three effectives.

The mission was a complete success with every objective completed.

3) Also on Friday, a task force from 4th Bn, Chernarus 10th Separate Tank Brigade was sent to Adamow to clear the town of enemy forces and to eliminate a criminal command group.

The mission was a success.

Losses were moderate. Command squad lost six, while the other two rifle squads failed to make contact.

The task force commander was killed.

4) On Sunday, a task group from 1st Bn, Chernarus 13th Separate Mountain Motorized Rifle Brigade launched a town clearing operation in Weferlingen.

Losses were extremely heavy with all three rifle squads destroyed. One tank was destroyed and two others were damaged.

The mission was partially accomplished with the criminal command group being eliminated, and the enemy garrison's supply trucks being destroyed.

5) On Tuesday,a task group from 3rd Bn, Chernarus 13th Separate Mountain Motorized Rifle Brigade were ordered clear a town in Cham and to eliminate a criminal command group.

Losses were heavy with 2nd squad being wiped out, and 3rd squad cut down to six. The operation was abandoned when the commander was killed by an unidentified criminal element.

Equipment losses included two of the three BTRs.

6) On Wednesday, a private contractor special forces team was sent to Ol'sha with a mission of eliminating a criminal command element, Yevgeniy Samarchenko and an armed female accomplice, Stanija Babovic.

The operation, with the help of a Chernarus Defense Force attack helicopter, inflicted heavy damage on enemy forces there.

The operation was abandoned when the commander was killed in a firefight.

Announcement from the Chernarus Defence Ministry

The Chernarus Defense Ministry has ordered the following re-deployments.

1st and 2nd Battalions on the Chernarus 13th Separate Mountain Motorized Rifle Brigade have been withdrawn from operations in Weferlingen. Both units will be taken into army reserves where they expected to receive the new BTR-80 APC.

Similarly, 4th Battalion, Chernarus 10th  Separate Tank Brigade (43rd Mountain Rifle Corps)  will be withdrawn from Livonia, to be replaced with 1st Battalion, 33rd Separate Mountain Motorized Rifle Brigade, which had been in army reserve for some time.  1st Bn already is recipient of the new BTR-80 APC.

Lastly, 1st Bn, Chernarus 7th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade has been taken into army reserve for refit, including the new BTR-80 APC