Weekly Summary of Combat Operations for July 28th, 2023

 From: Chernarus Coastal Operations Group

Subject: Weekly Summary of Combat Operations, from July 21st 2023, to July 27th 2023  Inclusive.

Message begins:

The tempo of combat operations continued at a reduced pace.

Chernarus Defense, Naval and air forces have engaged in four operations in three regions.

1) OP2307-21-1 Parts of 1st Bn, Chernarus 17th Separate Mechanized Cavalry Regiment launched a major mobile offensive combat operation entailing three locations in Leskovets, Prevalna, Gorna Luka and Stakesvit.

Prevalna was a late evening ground assault from the south. Commander encountered Russian naval infantry special forces and other militia. Command located the two civilian criminal command operatives and eliminated them.

Commander also was tasked with locating an execution site, sited north of town where a number of unarmed civilians had been gunned down,  and the bus they were rising in immolated.

As evening fell, the task force began it attack on Gorna Luka from the southeast, again encountering Russian naval infantry special forces and Wagner operators.  The firefight was so heavy, commander was forced back.

In the second attack, again commander encountered more enemy militia and Wagner operators. Commands squad walked into a 180 degree crossfire, and was very nearly wiped out.

A third attack probe was begun this time with reinforcements. The attack was pure payback as command squad cleared Gorna Kula despite already being ordered to the next objective at Stakesvit.

In Stakesvit, as command squad was maneuvering from the southeast, commander was forced to attack direct north as enemy patrols around the town exchanged gunfire.  Commander probed his squad into the village.

Air Support 2 had  spent several attack runs softening up the enemy defensive zone, so the attack went very quickly. The town was secured. Rather than wait for the inevitable enemy counterattack commander returned to base.

Infantry casualties were nearly catastrophic with command squad being wiped out. Losses included one T-55 tank and both gunships.

Field counts of enemy losses included six technicals and one BTR-80A.

2) OP2307-21-3A Task force from 1st Bn, Chernarus 13th Separate Mountain Motorized Rifle Brigade was ordered to attack and clear the village of Gross Steinum in Werferlingen.

Separatist forces had setup a base in town, and had deployed a number of supply trucks, including ammunition.  One of the tasks assigned to the task force commander was the elimination of two civilian criminal command operatives.

The tactical plan was for 2nd squad and 3rd squad to attack from the east, along with Scout 1 and Tank 2, as command squad attacked from the southeast.

An enemy T-34 tank caught Scout 1, destroying it before it was destroyed in turn by Tank 2.

The task force quickly penetrated the separatists' defensive zone. The town fell quickly. Commander found the dead body of a female civilian criminal operative, and stripped her of intelligence materials.

After destroying the supply trucks, and under some pressure by incoming enemy reinforcements, the task force retreated back east.

Casualties were mild with Scout 1 being destroyed.  Field counts of enemy losses included one T-34 tank and one technical.

3) OP2307-21-3B 13th Brigade operations staff issued a warning order to 1st Bn task force that separatist mobile forces were planning to move south through Ahmtorf, to forstall a friendly shifting of forces further to the west.

In town, the task force was attacked by several enemy rifle units, which attempted to penetrate the task froce's defensive perimeter. Those attacks were defeated using small arms fire and artillery.

More enemy infantry from the north attacked 2nd and 3rd squads destroying their BTRs, forcing them to retreat south to Rennau.

Command squad held a crossroads in town long enough for the two rifle squads to make their escape. Ultimately the mission was successful.

Losses were moderate with 2nd and 3rd squad losing two each, and their BTRs.

Field counts of enemy losses included one T-34, one BTR-80A and one BRDM.

4) OP2307-21-6 A task group composed of elements of 1st Bn, Chernarus 4th Separate Light Mountain Rifle Brigade marched on Msta in Chernarus with orders to prevent an enemy takeover of the town.

While on the way to Msta, commander received word that 1st Army Corps target acquisition battery apparently had located and defeated enemy artillery.

Most of the task force's infantry element deployed in town, save for 4th squad, which deployed on the southwestern edge of town. Attacks began from the north by Spanish speaking militia.

Infantry attacks from unidentified infantry, as well as from Russian militia continued from the northeast and from the north. At one point command squad was forced to march south of town to engage and defeat enemy forces.A

Air Support 1 gunship took a strong hand in the fighting engaging enemy infantry and vehicles. Its actions help stabilized the situation at Msta, but ultimately it was shot down. 

Losses were high with 2nd squad losing three, 3rd squad losing six and 4th squad losing three. Reinforcing squad 2 lost seven, while Reinforcing squad 1lost two.

Field counts of enemy losses included four technicals, one BRDM and one MRAP.

Weekly Summary of Combat Operations for July 21st, 2023

From: Chernarus Coastal Operations Group

Subject: Weekly Summary of Combat Operations, from July 14th 2023, to July 20th 2023  Inclusive.

Message begins:

The tempo of combat operations continued at a reduced pace.

Chernarus Defense, Naval and air forces have engaged in four operations in three regions.

1) OP2307-14-1st Bn, Chernarus 19th Separate Mechanized Cavalry Regiment launched a multivector combat operation in Chernarus against enemy separatist affiliated forces.

In Nadezhdino, the task force fought off several attacks from Russian militia, Wagner and Russian special forces operators, as they tried to close in from the north, northeast and northwest.

In Mogilievka, the task force began its attack on enemy forces holding the town, finding and eliminating the two criminal command operatives who were conducting the operations for the separatists.

After the town was cleared of enemy forces, friendly forces took up positions on the northern edge of town, fighting off repeated counterattacks, including from Wagner operators.

In Pusta, command squad launched its attack from the northwest, moving to the center of the enemy's defensive zone. The task force commander was killed in the attack.

The task force, after clearing the town, held off numerous enemy attacks until the commander called for a retreat, via the coastal highway.

Losses were light. Command squad lost three including the task force commander. One BRDM was destroyed. A downed SU-25 pilot was recovered by a gunship.

Field counts of enemy losses included three technicals,  three BMPs, and one MI-8 gunship.

2) OP2307-14-3A A task force from 3rd Bn, Chernarus 13th Separate Mountain Motorized Rifle Brigade was ordered to attack and clear the town of Wallbeck in Werferlingen.

The tactical plan for the attack was for Scout 1, Tank 2 and 3rd Squad to advance north taking the main highway, holding off enemy counterattacks, as Command squad and 2nd squad crossed the bridge into Wallbeck.

Commander quickly found the location of the two criminal operatives, eliminating the female element and seizing intel material from her dead body. The commander was killed.

As an enemy technical kept the town under observation, command squad advanced to the northwest, finding and seizing a number of stolen documents left by local friendly agents.

After seizing the documents, commander began to retreat from town due south because the route across the river was under heavy enemy fire.

Losses were high with Tank 2 being destroyed. Command squad lost three, 2nd squad lost three and 3rd squad lost four.

Field counts of enemy losses included one T-55 tank and one enemy MRAP.

3) OP2307-14-3B 13th Mountain Motorized Rifle Brigade recon staff determined that separatist mobile forces were attempting a feint well to the west as a real advance was taking place a Eisenrode in Werferlingen.

A task force from 3rd Bn, was charged with intercepting the enemy attack. The tactical setup was  for the heavy armor to deploy to the west, while infantry, supported by Scout 1 held the east.

Command squad held a position in the center of Eisenrode, as enemy rifle attacks took place just cross the river. Unfortunately, counterbattery fire destroyed our artillery before it could be brought into action.

The enemy attempted several heavy armor atacks, only to be stopped by task force heavy armor. Much of the infantry attacks hit the eastern deployment, which fought them off.

Losses were zero.

Field counts of enemy losses included two T-34s, one T-55, one BTR-80A, and one BRDM scout car.

4) OP2307-14-6 west Chernarus Parts of 2nd Bn, Chernarus 4th Separate Light Mountain Rifle Brigade were ordered to attack and clear the separatist held town of Pushtoshka in Chernarus.

Because of the terrain and the necessity of avoiding enemy general support artillery fire, all four rifle squads composing the task force  maneuvered and attacked from the southwest.

Task force commander ordered artillery attacks on supply trucks, which the enemy parked northwest of the city, and against an enemy technical, destroying the vehicles as the task force closed and cleared the town.

Commander located and eliminated a female minder, part of the enemy criminal command group, stripping her of critical documents and a cell phone.  Brigade command cancelled the operation and ordered a new attack.

The new objective was an open area about one kilometer north of Vybor, about two kilometers north of Pushtoshka. There, a number of enemy forces had deployed. Brigade operations staff wanted that group reduced in size.

After several artillery attacks, the infantry element of the task force moved into the area. Command squad launched an assault on the position of an enemy Humvee, eventually destroying it with RPG fire.

Casualties were heavy. Command squad lost two, while 2nd squad was wiped out. A reinforcing squad was wiped out as well, along with its BMP carrier. A second BMP experienced mechanical problems, and would not move.

3rd squad lost five while 4th squad lost six.  Field counts of enemy losses included two Humvees and two technicals. 

Summary of Combat Operations, June 18th, 2020

From: Chernarus Coastal Operations Group
Subject: Weekly Summary of Combat Operations, from June 12th to June 18th, Inclusive.

Message begins:

The tempo of combat operations continued at a decreased pace.

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

1) In Rosche on Friday morning a task force gathered from 4th Bn Chernarus 10th Separate Tank Brigade was ordered to Rassau on information that rebel forces would attempt to take the town from the march with a large armored and motorized force.

The task force held the town successfully and overall, casualties were light. One of the reinforcing BTR squads lost eight and its BTR, and was folded into the other reinforcing BTR squad. One SU-25 ground interdiction fighter was shot down.

Reports from the field are that rebel forces lost two or three T-55s, three BRDM scout cars, three light technicals and one T-34 tank. A BMP was successfully disabled by air attacks. Brigade recon staff said this was a hard and damaging blow to rebel forces.

The task force successfully retreated from Rassau in good order.

2) On Saturday evening, a task group from 1st Bn Chernarus 13 Separate Mountain Motorized Rifle Brigade was sent to Kozan in Gunkizli to eliminate two rebel operatives, Oleg Noskov and Danijela Ristic, who had led a rebel force to take over the town.

Both were planning to round up and execute some civilians who had previously resisted providing monetary tribute and material assistance to rebel forces.

The mission was successful. Noskov and Ristic were eliminated, and documents were seized from the person of Ristic.  Intelligence gathered showed rebels are having problems keeping their troops in line because of the lack of pay and food.

Casualties were extremely light with command squad and 2nd squad each losing one. The force was withdrawn from Kozan in good order.

3) Also on Saturday evening a Chernarus private contractor special forces team was sent to Kelkkaniemi in Virolahti to eliminate two rebel operatives who had taken over the town and were holding prisoners

Using the cover of two USMC F-35Bs, the team landed by Zodiac boat and then penetrated the rebels' defenses, located and eliminated the operatives.  

Three prisoners were rescued, but one of them was too severely wounded to move. As the team medic was providing first aid, a rebel rifleman, quietly holed up in a adjacent room, killed the team medic. The commander then eliminated the rifleman.

The remaining two prisoners were escorted to an awaiting motorboat.  The remainder of the team returned to ship safely.

Documents seized in the raid indicated the rebels expect reinforcements in southern Virolahti soon.

4) On Monday night a task force from 1st Bn 33rd Separate Mountain Motorized Rifle Brigade was sent to Olszanka in Livonia to find and eliminate two rebel operatives, Ferid Murad and Ersela Coba.

The rebel force had entered Olszanka the morning before and, with the help of a large mixed force of technicals and light infantry, were terrorizing the townspeople with arbitrary arrests and summary executions.

Both operatives were eliminated and documents were found on the person of Coba which showed rebel forces were preparing to become active in this region.

The raid was abandoned when the commander ran into a heavy machine gun technical.

5) On Thursday, a task force from 2nd Bn Chernarus 17th Separate Light Infantry Brigade was assigned the task of attacking the town of Sevastianovo in Beketov. 

Two rebel operatives, Ruslan Kravchuck and Jelena Stajic has invaded the town that morning and were using the troops under their command to terrorize the townspeople. Battalion recon staff discovered the attack via cell phone and email communications.

The task force's orders were to find and eliminate Kravchuck and Stajoc and retake control of the town

Air support for the operation did the most damage with three supply trucks and an unknown number of technicals destroyed by airstrikes.

The task force failed to capture Sevastianovo when the commander was killed. Command squad took the brunt of the casualties with eight, including the commander.

Summary of Combat Operations, June 4th, 2020

From: Chernarus Coastal Operations Group
Subject: Weekly Summary of Combat Operations, from May 29th to June 4th, Inclusive.

Message begins:

The tempo of combat operations continued at an increased pace.

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

1) In Hanstedt in Rosche Friday night a task force formed from 4th Bn, Chernarus 10th Separate Tank Brigade was ordered to oversee the evacuation of 24 civilians aboard two military trucks.

Many of the civilians had been receiving texts from anonymous soures posing as rebel commanders and operatives, offering inducements as well as threats to assist rebel forces in varying capacities. The town mayor asked 10th Tank Brigade commander to assist him in evacuating the civilians.

The operation was successful. Losses were moderate. Command squad lost two, while 2nd squad lost three. 3rd Squad lost four and their BTR. A CDF tank was destroyed after engaging a rebel BTR-80A.

2) 4th Bn, Chernarus 10th Separate Tank Brigade reacted to a warning ordered issued by the brigade commander that rebel forces were headed to Molbath with a substantial mobile force.

The task force assembled entered Molbath before the rebel force arrived.

The mission was successful, but the costs were heavy. The task force lost three tanks, two to traffic accidents, and one to enemy action. Command squad lost two (including the commander to a sniper shot), 2nd and 3rd squads each lost three. One of the reinforcing BTR squads lost its BTR and six effectives, while the other lost none.

One CDF BRDM scout car was destroyed and rebel forces shot down both SU-25 ground interdiction fighters flying cover.

Reports from the field are that the rebels lost one T-34/85 and one T-55 tanks. No fewer than three BMPs were destroyed by ground forces and by airstrikes.  Command squad itself destroyed one BRDM and one BMP, as well as two technicals.

3) Monday night a task force from 2nd Bn, 17th Separate Light Rifle Brigade attacked a rebel outpost after brigade recon staff received information that two rebel operatives, Yevginiy Samarchenco and Anna Kvitko has taken the town of Sevastianovo in Beketov along with a large, armed mobile force.

Samarchecko had been threatening the town leadership and residents with violence if they refused to give over tribute, and a list of individuals the rebels wanted to try and execute.

The operation failed when the commander was killed by a Russian MVD team leader/operator, part of a team tasked with protecting Samarchecko.

4) Chernarus naval aviation pilots flying SU-25 ground interdiction aircraft out of the naval base at Balota in Chernarus, flew two sorties Tuesday night to early Wednesday morning against rebel ground troops concentrations.

The first sortie engaged a large concentration of rebel motorized and infantry troops east of Khelm, in occupied rebel territory. Among the targets destroyed included two ammunition supply trucks, one refueling truck, one AGS technical and one heavy machine gun technical.

The second sortie launched a few hours later located and destoyed BM-21 rocket launchers positioned north of Khelm.

In both sorties, the pilots returned safely.

Summary of Operations, May 21st, 2020

From: Chernarus Coastal Operations Group Subject: Weekly Summary of Combat Operations, from May 15th to May 21st, Inclusive.

 Message begins: 

 The tempo of combat operations continued at a moderate pace. Chernarus Defense Forces, Air Forces and Naval Forces have engaged in six separate operations against rebel forces in four regions. 
 1) A naval infantry task force from 1st Bn Chernarus 2nd Separate Naval Infantry Brigade attacked the locality of north Ravijoki Friday night. Brigade intelligence staff said that two rebel operatives, Yevgeniy Samarchenko and Jelena Stajsic led a large rebel infantry/techincals group into town in an effort to recruit local labor and shooters. 

 Losses for the operation were heavy. 2nd Squad was wiped out by friendly artillery fire which was aimed at a machine gun technical in the south of town. 3rd squad lost none while command squad lost three including the commander. 

 The task of assassinating Samarchenko and Stajsic was successful. Important intelligence documents were seized. The task force was ordered to retreat in the face of massive enemy reinforcements when the commander was killed. 

 2) Command of Chernarus 10th Separate Tank Brigade received a warning order Saturday afternoon that rebel forces would strike at Klein Pritzier. The task force quickly moved to Klein Pritzier to set up a defense. Reports from the field were that one enemy BRDM and one technical were destroyed along with an undetermined number of infantry.

 Losses to this point were light with command squad and 2nd squad each losing one. Once the retreat orders came down, the real losses began to mount. One of the reinforcing BTR squads lost four, plus their BTR, while the other lost four. Brigade recon section did not expect such a deep penetration of enemy forces, so the brigade commander is requesting an attack on a rebel locale in the west. 

 3) A second task force from 4th Bn Chernarus 10th Separate Tank Brigade launched an attack on Teyendorf, based on recon reports from brigade recon staff, which had been taken over by a rebel force headed by Matija Depreradovich and Svetlana Zhukova. The rebels had taken over the town in search of monetary tribute from residents and to recruit slave labor. 

 The attack was planned to force the bridgehead south of town with covering fire from two tanks, and then moving another tank across the river once command squad could hold a crossroads in town. Command squad led the assault across the bridge, but the assault failed when the commander was killed by a burst from an M2 technical. 

 Brigade command expects another attack will be launched as early as first light Sunday. 

 4) Another warning order to 4th Bn was issued by 10th Separate Tank Brigade command Sunday morning that a rebel armor force was heading to Molbath in Rosche to try to take it by storm. The task force assembled arrived ahead of time to set up a mobile defense against the enemy force. 

 The mission was successful, and losses were moderate: command squad lost one, 2nd squad lost five while 3rd squad lost three. 2nd squad's BTR was destroyed. One tank was repaired in the field but the commander ordered it abandoned after it was found to be out of fuel. Refueling operations would have been far too dangerous. One of the BRDM scout cars was abandoned after it became stuck.

 Two friendly SU-25 ground interdiction aircraft were shot down. Both pilots were lost. The task force riflemen acquitted themselves well by destroying by RPG fire two of the three T-55 tanks. Brigade recon said that they expected rebel forces to try for another coup, as soon as Sunday. 

 5) A task group with 4th Bn, Chernarus 10th Separate Tank Brigade was ordered to attack the town of Rassau after brigade command received reports rebel forces had taken over the town. 

 Command squad took the brunt of the losses after it attacked a concentration of rifle forces protecting the rebel command group. The attack failed when the task force commander was killed by a sniper. 

 6) Commander 2nd Bn, Chernarus 33rd Separate Mountain Motorized Rifle Brigade received a warning order Tuesday night about a rebel movement into the town of Hirschof in Cham. 

 The task force assembled arrived ahead of the rebel force, but after two tanks were lost, and relief forces were caught by enemy spearheads two kilometers south of town, the task force commander ordered a retreat. 

 The enemy spearheads had engaged and damaged two relief BTR rifle squads, effectively cutting off the task force. The command squad managed to make it through the cordon despite being fired on by a BMP and a T-34 tank. Ad hoc commander of the forces still in town, Sr. Lt Masin managed to organze a breakout using the sole remaining tank. Losses were heavy. Two tanks were destroyed in town, 2nd squad lost five and 3rd squad lost eight. One relief squad lost six, while the other lost seven.

Summary of Operations, May 14th, 2020

From: Chernarus Coastal Operations Group
Subject: Weekly Summary of Combat Operations, from May 8th to May 14th, Inclusive.

Message begins:

The tempo of combat operations continued at a moderate pace.

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

1) A task force formed from 3rd Bn, Chernarus 13th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade, attacked the locality of Bozkoy in Gunkizli Friday evening after brigade recon staff learned that a rebel group, led by criminal commander Georgi Horvat, had taken over the town.

Horvat and a substantial military force were sent to Bozkoy to establish rebel dominance, to enable their various criminal enterprises, including smuggling, drug manufacturing and human trafficking

Horvat and his unidentified female assistant were killed by Chernarus army troops. 

The cost of the operation was very heavy: 3rd squad was wiped out presumably by an RPG shot, including its BTR. 2nd squad lost four. The commander was killed in the operation.

Documents seized from the person of the female assistant, said that rebel forces will continue to infiltrate south and make continual attempts to establish their dominance in villages

Other action in the operation included two separate fire fights between CDF armor and rebel foot patrols.  Both engagements were not decided. A separate patrol, which took place Thursday also engaged an enemy patrol, but failed to find the bandits. That patrol returned to base without further incident.

2) Chernarus Naval Forces launched an air strike out of the naval aviation base at Balota against rebel occupying forces in Krasnostav in Chernarus Friday morning.

Chernarus Coastal Operation Group recon staff received word overnight that rebel forces were moving into Krasnostav.  Recon staff said the rebel move was in response to an ongoing dispute between the town mayor and rebel commanders over food, material, and labor requisitions.

A subsequent bomb damage assessment team in this form of a Chernarus naval infantry rifle squad (3rd Bn (Airmobile)) Chernarus 2nd Naval Infantry Brigade) was dispatched by MI-17 transport, to mop up remaining rebel forces.

Both pilots in the airstrikes and all elements of the bomb assessment team returned to base safely.

Bomb damage assessment reports from Chernarus Coastal Operations Group are usually classified, but it is said the damage to rebel forces was heavy.

3) A private contractor special forces team was inserted near Kozlovo in Beketov Saturday morning to locate and destroy a rebel helicopter.

The mission was a success, but losses were high. While evacuating via gunship, the commander died from his wounds. The team also lost its medic.

The loss of the helicopter and the acquisition of new intelligence has severely damaged rebels' efforts in the region.

3) Also on Saturday, an element of 4th Bn, Chernarus 10th Separate Tank Brigade launched an attack on Schlieckau in Rosche after brigade recon staff determined a large rebel force has taken over the town the night before.

The task force failed in its attempt to eject rebel forces from town, and was forced to withdraw back to base.

The task force commander was killed in the attack.

4) On Sunday, 4th battalion command of Chernarus 10th Separate Tank Brigade sent out a task group on reports the rebels would attempt to take Teyendorf in Rosche from the march.

The operation encountered problems from the start, especially with the lack of engineering reports on river crossings on Wipperau River. The task force was forced to squeeze its forces through the choke point of a bridge to the south of Teyendorf to get into town to set up a mobile defense.

The first encounter was west of Teyendorf with a group of technicals, which attacked friendly forces as they made their way east into town.  2nd squad lost five in an encounter with a heavy machine gun technical. A scout BRDM lost its commander and was forced back.

Rebels threw their tracked vehicles into the fight in town losing all of them especially their T-55 tanks and BMP IVFs.

As night fell, the task force was retreated back across the river to safety.

Brigade command sent out a warning order of an impending rebel attack in Rosche in the west.

5) On Tuesday a task force from 4th Bn Chernarus 10th Separate Tank Brigade was ordered to Hanstedt in Roshe on news rebel forces, led by Georgi Horvat and Floriana Vuthaj, had entered town and had taken over.

Losses were heavy for CDF forces with 2nd squad losing six, 3rd squad losing 10 and command squad losing four.  A tank was rendered ineffective when its commander was killed.

The rebel leadership was wiped out and the town was cleared of rebel forces.  Three supply trucks were destroyed as well as a number of rebel armor vehicles.

Intelligence documents taken from the person of Floriana Vuthaj indicated rebel forces would attempt another attack in the west, but failed to mention where.

The remainder of CDF forces retreated back to base in good order.

Addendum: The task force commander initially ordered concentric attacks on Hanstedt, with 2nd and 3rd squads attacking west from the march along with all three tanks, and command squad attacking from the southeast. This maneuvver effectly cut off the main north south road leading into town, and placed the task force strike element as an armor block against enemy reinforcements

The initial encounter for the command squad was a rebel foot patrol south of town. Command squad continued to penetrate into town, eliminating most of the patrol, but experiencing some losses in infantry.

6) On Wednesday, a task group formed from 2nd Bn, Chernarus 17th Separate Light Rifle Brgade launched an attack on Sevastianovo in Beketov after brigade recon staff learned the town has been taken over by a rebel infantry/light vehicle force.

Losses in the operation were light with 3rd squad loosing three, and command squad losing one.  A CDF MI-24 attack helicopter was shot down near Sevastianovo,  with one crew surviving.

Ultimately, the attack failed. The task  group command was killed in his final assault to eliminate the rebel command group

Summary of Combat Operations, May 7th, 2020

From: Chernarus Coastal Operations Group
Subject: Weekly Summary of Combat Operations, from May 1st to May 7th, Inclusive.

Message begins:

The tempo of combat operations continued at a moderate pace.

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

1) A task force formed from 4th Bn, Chernarus 10th Separate Tank Brigade, moved to Nateln in Rosche to intercept a rebel armor force, and to prevent it from moving further south.

The mission was successful but the costs were high: two Chernarus Air Force SU-25 ground interdiction fighters were lost.  2nd Squad lost their BTR and three riflemen, while 3rd squad lost two.

Brigade recon staff said that the rebels will make another attempt to move south.

2) Saturday afternoon, 1st Bn, Chernarus 17th Separate Light Rifle Brigade was assigned the task of overseeing the evacuation of a small number of civilians from Shagrenovo in Beketov.

Many of those civilians, half of them female had been under threat by insurgent forces to be captured or killed, so the brigade commander decided to assign a small task force to protect Shagrenovo as civilians gathered to be taken to safety.

Some smaller sub operations were conducted, one of them being hunting and eliminating an enemy foot patrol which threatened the evacuation plans. A friendly foot patrol was almost destroyed, even with artillery fire support. The enemy patrol was found and destroyed.

The second smaller operation included clearing the airfield south of Shagrenovo of enemy forces who form the basis of patrols in the west Treshka River area.

Losses were high in defending the evacuation with command squad being wiped out, 2nd squad losing four and third squad losing two.

 No heavy vehicles were lost in the evacuation.

 The civilians arrived safely.

 3) On Sunday, Chernarus naval pilots launched two air strikes against enemy targets. The first was a nocturnal sortie against an enemy freighter and three escort ships anchored off the eastern coast of Chernarus, moving supplies to rebel troops. The sorties destroyed the ships.

 The pilots returned to their base at Balota safely.

 In the second mission, another nocturnal airstrike was launched on reports that rebels were amassing troops near Khelm.

 Bomb damage assessments reported the airstrike did considerable damage to rebel troops concentrations in the area, damage which included two AGS technicals.

 Both pilots returned to their base at Balota safely.

 4) On Wednesday, a task force from 2nd Bn Chernarus 2nd Naval Infantry Brigade attacked Dorida in Altis with the task of eliminating a criminal command group headed by Ruslan Kravchuk.

 In the initial landing the force encountered and destroyed a beach patrol , then proceeded inland, and cleared a built up area of enemy troops.

 In Dorida, command squad located a destroyed the command group, seized documents, and destroyed enemy supply trucks.

 Losses were heavy: Command squad lost two, 2nd squad lost three while 3rd  squad lost nine. 2nd squad was folded into 3rd squad for the last stages of the attack.

 All friendly ground forces withdrew from Dorida safely.

 Two Greek F-4 Phantoms participated in the attack, but both were shot down. All air crews were killed.

 5) Also on Wednesday, a task force from 2nd Bn Chernarus 33rd Separate Mountain Motorized Rifle Brigade was ordered to Hirschhoff in Cham to eliminate a criminal command group.

 The mission was a success. Losses were moderate with 2nd and 3rd squads losing one rifleman.  During the retreat, Chernarus tank engaged rebel armor. One friendly T-72 tank was damaged and abandoned after a tank gun fight with a T-55. Enemy losses were indeterminate.

 Documents seized indicated that the rebel moves into Hirschoff may have been a outlier, that rebel commanders do not expect to gain ground in Cham.

Weekly Summary of Combat Operations, April 30th

From: Chernarus Coastal Operations Group
Subject: Weekly Summary of Combat Operations, from April 24th to April 30th, Inclusive.

Message begins:

The tempo of combat operations continued at a slower pace.

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

1) On Friday,In an early night mission a task force went to Balyvitsa in Leskovets to locate and eliminate a criminal command group and clear the town of rebel forces which had taken over.

Losses for the task force were moderate, but the commander was killed and the task force was ordered to withdraw.

Brigade recon staff says they expect rebel forces to continue to hold far western Leskovets.

Because of the rebel attack on Balyvitsa, Chernarus 7th Motorized Rifle Brigade is expected to step up operations in Leskovets in the near future.

2) On Saturday, a  Cherarus private contractor special forces team was sent to Beketov on a number of tasks, including the destruction of an advanced ATGM technical.

Most of the team extracted safely but the commander was killed after he was separated from his team.

3) Also on Saturday, 1st Bn Chernarus 7th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade moved to Leskovets in the east to stop an enemy advance in the town of Leskovets. Brigade recon staff detected rebel movement of mobile forces using monitoring of cell phone calls and other means of communication.

Friendly forces held the town, preventing rebel forces from ejecting them from town. Losses were moderate. 2nd squad lost five. 3rd squad lost eight and command squad lost six. The task force commander was killed.

Brigade recon staff says the attempt to overrun Leskovets town was an outlier, and that the main objective for rebel forces still is in the west.

4) A Chernarus task force from 1st Bn, Chernarus 7th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade returned to west Granichak in Leskovets Sunday morning in an operation intended to intercept a large rebel armor force.

The Chernarus task force was withdrawn from Granichak and commenced operations intended to clear the armor block. Most of the original task force left Granichak in orderly fashion and intact. 

The tanks and the command squad attempted to clear the armor block, destroying one T-55 tank and one BMP-2 tank

The commander was killed in the subsequent operation.

5) 4th Bn, Chernarus 10th Separate Tank Brigade, part of 43rd Rifle Corps encountered an enemy mobile force heading towards near Klein Malchau in Rosche Thursday night.

In total, friendly forces lost two riflemen, and one BRDM scout car crewman in the fighting. Reports from the site of battle say the rebels lost at least six tanks and as many BMPs and technicals.

10th Tank Brigade recon staff say the battle struck a severe blow against rebel forces in the region.

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, 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.