The West Russian War

* The Russian Empire maintains it's territorial acquisitions
* The Russian Empire annexes Smolensk
* The Kingdom of Livonia annexes Vitebsk
* The Minsk Autonomous Zone annexes the Byelorussian National State

Minor UWRS and Allies Victory

* Annexation of Mozyr and Gomel-Bryansk prevented
* Union Army forces are permitted to withdraw through the Kursk Military Junta
* The UWRS forces the Russian Empire to respect the Independence of the Nations involved in the War.
* The UWRS' popularity in Russia is increased and their Legitimacy is increased.

Combatants| * The Second Russian Empire
* The Kingdom of Livonia
* The Minsk Autonomous Zone
* The Kursk Military Junta (From Sept 9th)
* The Republic of Gomel-Bryansk
* The Republic of Mozyr
* The Free State of Novgorod
* The Republic of Smolensk
* The Lipetsk Worker's Republic
* The Belgorod Federation
* Stavropol
* The Federal Republic of Vitebsk
* The Byelorussian National State

**The West Russian War** (7th June 1998 - 20th September 1998) was a Large-scale conflict in Western Russia sparked as a result of the Emperor's Death and subsequent collapse of the Imperial Territories in Russia. The War broke out in June 1998 after the Russian Empire's takeover in Moscow and the breakaway of several states from the former Imperial Territory of Muscovy and the following Russian Empire invasion of these breakaway states would cause a large scale war to break out between the Russian Empire and the Southern States backed by the Union of West Russian States.

The Russian Empire would be supported by several states such as the Kingdom of Livonia who desired land expansion. The Union of West Russian States in Volgograd wanted to stop an expansion of The Russian Empire as they were claiming to be the successor of Russia and the UWRS wanted to be the sole claimant to a Russian State.

## History

With the collapse of the Imperial Territory of Muscovy in May 1998, Vladimir Putin and his All Russian Movement seized control of Moscow as several states (Republic of Gomel-Byransk, Republic of Mozyr, Lipetsk Worker's Republic, Republic of Smolensk, Free State of Novgorod, Federal Republic of Vitebsk) also declared Independence. Upon his control and capture of Moscow and the surrounding area, Putin's Russian Empire then declared war on Smolensk and marched Troops into the lightly defended city on the 7th of June.

The Russian Empire and the Kingdom of Livonia would then march troops into the Federal Republic of Vitebsk on the 9th and this would spark a realisation of the other Russian States, including several southern Russian States that the Russian Empire was not going to stop. The Free State of Novgorod, Mozyr, Gomel-Byransk, Lipetsk and Belgorod would join the war in support of Smolensk and Vitebsk on the 11th. They would plea to the Union of West Russian States who formed ,alongside the Socialist Republic of Ukraine, from The Imperial Territory of Greater Caucasia.

Their pleas would work and on the 13th, just as Vitebsk would fall to the Livonian and Russian Forces, The Union of West Russian States and several Southern Russian States would declare war on the Russian Empire. The Russian Empire and Union Armies would clash on the 28th of June in the Battle of Belgorod where the Russian Army attempted to break through and defeat The Belgorod Federation to destroy the Union. The Battle caused several thousand Imperial Russian Casualties but Belgorod would fall.

On the 1st of July, The Minsk Autonomous Zone under Lukashenko would invade the Southern, Byelorussian National State who would join the West Russian Alliance and the MAZ would then join the Russian Empire and Livonian Alliance. The Byelorussian National State would collapse by the 10th of July but this allowed the Southern Allied Armies to recapture Belgorod and launch an offensive into the Russian Empire.

The Russian Empire would respond on the 13th of July and launch the Battle of Tula where 10,000 Russian Empire Soldiers would defeat the 60,000 Southern Army. The Southern Army would then retreat along the Border to rearm as the Russian Empire continued it's assualt in the North. The Russians would begin the Siege of Novgorod on the 18th of July and faced a strong Novgorodian Defence. The Lipetsk Red Army would launch an assault into Smolensk on the 20th which would lead to the Republic of Smolensk being returned to the War. This would again distract the over expanded Russian Army from the Siege of Novgorod to respond to the assualt at Smolensk.

The Minsk Autonomous Zone would also launch an assault on Mozyr on the 2nd of September which would fail with high Minsk Losses and forced the MAZ Army on a retreat as the Mozyr and Gomel-Bryansk Armies launched a counterattack on Vitebsk which would require additional Russian and Livonian Assistance. The Russian Army would be forced to push the Mozyr and Gomel-Bryansk forces back to their Lines but would not be able to push any further as on the 5th, The Union Army launched an Invasion into Kursk and across the Front in order to completely defeat the Russian Empire. The Entire Russian Army was forced to march south to prevent the offensive and would lead to the Livonian Forces being forced to manage the Northern Front.

Luckily for the Russian Army, on the 9th of September, a disgruntled Union Army officer called General Pavel Popov would launch a coup against the West Russian Forces and would capture the City of Kursk and the surrounding area and declared independence. This was a major concern for the Union Army who were now split in half and facing a supply crisis. The Union Army Forces North of Kursk in Smolensk were completely cut off and were in need of a rescue.

However on the 16th, The Russian Army would launch a full offensive across the Southern Front, which would cause Union President Dmitry Medvedev to request a ceasefire, this came just at the right time as on the 15th, The Novgorod Forces broke the Siege and began advancing against the Livonian Forces. After several Months of War, the Russian Empire was not in a strong position but was in a strong enough position to gain favourable peace settlements. Putin agreed and the two sides met in Neutral Kiev for a Peace Agreement.

## Aftermath

The Two sides agreed that the Russian Empire would annex Smolensk, but promise to not invade The Republic of Mozyr, Republic of Gomel-Byransk or any of the breakaway states. The Kingdom of Livonia would annex Vitebsk as promised and the MAZ would annex the Byelorussian National State. The Union of West Russian States would annex the Belgorod Federation despite fighting on the same side. The main bonus they got from the war was the forced Independence Guarantees on many Russian Nations which would increase their popularity. The UWRS would be forced to recognise the Kursk Military Junta but the Junta agreed to allow Union soldiers safe passage and release POWs and pay war reparations in return. With all sides happy, they declared peace on the 20th of September.

The war and devastation in Russia would not be over however, on the 14th of September , during the last stages of the West Russian War, the War of the Caucasus would break out upon the Kazakh Invasion of the National State of Kalmykia. The War would see Russian Empire and The Union of West Russian States fight on the same side after previously fighting each other, in support of their fellow Russian States being invaded by the Kazakhs. Although the two Great Russian Powers fought side by side in support, this did not mend relations and was not seen as a repair for the atrocities of the West Russian War.