SITUATION

ESTONIAN-RUSSIAN TENSIONS ARE AT AN ALL-TIME HIGH. SMALL SKIRMISHES HAVE BEEN TAKING PLACE THROUGHOUT THE IDA-VIRU BORDER REGION. THE REGION'S PREVIOUS GOVERNING BODY HAD ATTEMPTED TO CLAIM INDEPENDENCE UNDER THE NAME CHERNARUS. THEY SUCCEEDED FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, BEFORE COLLAPSING DUE TO INTENSE POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC SANCTIONS. NOW THE CHERNARUSSIAN NATION IS DISSOLVED, THE REGION IS BEING SEIZED BY BOTH ESTONIA AND RUSSIA WITH RUSSIA MAKING SIGNIFICANTLY MORE PROGRESS THAN ESTONIA.

AS SUCH, ESTONIA HAS REQUESTED HELP FROM OTHER NATO MEMBERS WITH REGAINING THE BREAKAWAY PROVINCE. 

EQUIPMENT

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TERRAIN

THE IDA-VIRU REGION SHARES A LAND BORDER WITH RUSSIA AND SITS ON THE SHORES OF LAKE PEIPUS, WHICH FEEDS INTO BOTH NEIGHBORING RUSSIA AND BELARUS.

THE REGION IS DENSELY WOODED AND RICH IN NATURAL RESOURCES. COMPLETE WITH MANY TOWNS AND CITIES SPREAD AMONGST THE ROLLING HILLS.

MANY WHO STILL CLAIM AN INDEPENDANT CHERNARUS WILL LIKELY LOOK AT NATO/ESTONIAN PRESENCE WITH HOSTILITY. HOWEVER REPORTS SHOW THERE ARE MANY WHO WELCOME THE PRESENCE OF BOTH SIDES, LATVIAN AND CHDHZ ALIKE.

FRIENDLY FORCES

UNITED STATES ARMY RANGERS HAVE BEEN DEPLOYED TO ASSIST THE ESTONIAN ARMY IN THEIR OPERATIONS. A FULL COMPLEMENT OF GROUND AND AIR ASSETS ARE AVAILABLE TO GROUND COMMANDERS. 

SUPPORTING FORCES (3CB LIVONIAN DEFENSE FORCE)

THE ESTONIAN ARMY HAS SEIZED THE MAIN AIRBASE FOR THE REGION ('S?KUMS AIR BASE') AND HAS SECURED THE IMMEDIATE SURROUNDINGS. THE ESTONIAN ARMY USES MOSTLY WESTERN SMALL ARMS OWING TO NATO SUPPORT AND SUPPLY HOWEVER STILL EMPLOYS A NUMBER OF SOVIET ARMORED ASSETS. THEY WILL BEGIN CONDUCTING PATROLS AROUND THEIR CLAIMED REGION BEFORE PUSHING OUTWARDS TO SEIZE LAND WITH NATO ASSISTANCE.

PICTURED: ESTONIAN TROOPS (LEFT) WITH A US RANGER (RIGHT)

ENEMY FORCES (3CB ChDKZ)

THE RUSSIAN FORCES PUSHING INTO THE CHERNARUS REGION ARE ACTUALLY A STATE-BACKED PARAMILITARY WHICH HAS CLAIMED THE IDENTITY OF THE 'CHERNARUSSIAN MOVEMENT OF THE RED STAR'- SHORTENED TO CHDKZ. THEY HAVE ACCESS TO A LOT OF RUSSIAN EQUIPMENT AND ARE SHORING UP THEIR CURRENT TERRITORY BEFORE PUSHING ON TO SEIZE MORE LAND.

PICTURED: A MECHANIZED ChDKZ PATROL TAKEN BY A CIVILIAN IN OCCUPIED TERRITORY.

OTHER REGIONAL FORCES (3CB LIVONIAN NATIONALIST MILITIA)

CHERNARUS NATIONALISTS- MOSTLY MILITARY AND POLICE REMNANTS WITH SOME CIVILIAN MILITIA- ARE HOLDING OUT IN POCKETS ACROSS THE REGION, PARTICULARLY MILITARY STRONGHOLDS AND CAMPS. ADAMANT THAT THE REGION IS STILL RIGHTFULLY THEIRS, THE NATIONALISTS HAVE DECLARED ANY FOREIGN FORCE ON THEIR LAND AN ENEMY OF THE 'STATE' AND WILL OPEN FIRE ON SIGHT. 

THEY HAVE A RANGE OF VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT ORIGINATING FROM THE USSR, OWING TO THEIR BUDGET AND REQUESTS FOR SUPPORT DURING THEIR BID FOR INDEPENDENCE. THE NATIONALISTS HAVE CONSOLIDATED THEIR WEAPONRY AND EQUIPMENT AROUND THE REMAINING POCKETS OF THEIR CONTROL, AND MAY POSE A CHALLENGE TO SHIFT.

PICTURED: A TYPICAL NATIONALIST TEAM.

MISSION

TASKING

UNITAF’S MISSION IS TO AID THE ESTONIAN ARMY IN SECURING AS MUCH FORMERLY CHERNARUSSIAN TERRITORY AS POSSIBLE WHILE PREVENTING THE CHDHZ FORCES FROM PUSHING FURTHER INLAND.

THE NATIONALISTS CLAIMING INDEPENDENCE MAY BE PROVE DIFFICULT TO DEAL WITH. WE WILL LOOK TO DISARM THEM AND BRING THEM BACK INTO THE FOLD, BUT IF REQUIRED THEY MAY NEED TO BE DISPERSED WITH FORCE.

PRIMARILY, WE SHOULD BE LOOKING TO SECURE THE FOLLOWING, HOWEVER TASKING MAY CHANGE AS INTELLIGENCE FROM THE GROUND DEVELOPS.

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