Game 01 - Briefing - "Just another Scud Hunt?"

Game - Force on Force / @ 20mm
Players: SteveW & Tom vs Mike
GM: Dave/Mike
Outcome: Outcome of game will directly affect Game 02 (Paul & Daf vs Steve & Tom) & Game (03) Mike vs John/SteveB

Background
All out civil war is unfortunately looking imminent. Eastern Socialist & Western United Forces are massing at the borders and military and political muscles are being flexed. Deep in the forests, South of Kivski a convoy disguised as a basic Socialist supply convoy, heads West, with no heavy guard, nor support - however, this harmless looking supply train takes with it 2 missiles of unknown type and unknown origin....

Deep in the forest, at a hidden forward command base, lightly protected by elements of the Socialist Army, Quartermaster Boris "Baggage" Bagdanovic secures his lines and prepares to welcome his new visitors, and their unknown cargo, and to be relieved by Major Skudovski and his "Special Missile Division".

On the road, in the centre of the convoy, civilian operatives Bodieovski and Doyleov in their classic Ford Capri, inconspicuously (*cough*) transport their cargo; two mysterious, suited gentlemen, cradling various documents and computer equipment, like their lives depended on it.

Meanwhile... 50,000 feet above the very same forest, 2 Eastern bound stealth fighters and a black ops Hercules transport releases its very own, more subtle cargo, then gracefully turns around and heads back West, over the border...

Map & General Gaming Info

Tom's Brief

SteveW's Brief

Mike's Brief

 

Thanks to Mike for helping me with this...

Dave

Update:
Trouble around the oil rich town of Shelkanitza:

Eastern Forces
- A large Ukrovian Socialist Army (SA) battlegroup has delpoyed south of Shelkanitza, near the small village of Koblitzi. (Tom)
- Elements of the elite Ukrovian Socialist Guard (SG) are moving West to reinforce their fellow Eastern Forces. (SteveW)
 
Western Forces
- Ukrovian United Army (UA) forces, defending Shelkanitza are digging in, bracing for an attack. (Paul)
  
News Reports
- An independent News Team with United Army HQ (UA) in Shelkanitza has just reported that UA front-line command have spotted Socialist recce vehicles within several miles of their position. UA have just requested air and artillery support to be at immediate standby.
- A Reuters news team discovered at a forward base filming UD Apache helicopter gunships, and A10 ground attack jets, have been told that the"refuelling and arms refitting is part of a current exercise only". Black Hawk utility helicopters were filmed being manned/leaving 2 hours ago. (Daf)
- French United Nations troops are calling for both sides to halt any advances and for all forces to adhere to the UN ceasefire, whilst high level talks are continuing in Geneva.
  
Misc Reports
Forward Airfield, South of Kivski - A video has appeared on Youtube, of what looks like a dozen or so UX Spec Ops troops, manning and then taking off in a Black Hercules transport, which headed due South with fighter support. (Mike).
Video has subsequently been removed and a small explosion and "fatal car accident" have been reported 5 miles East of the airfield.

For info:

Ukrovia Conflict - Forces List

WESTERN UKROVIA
United States of Ukrovia (USU) Forces

PAUL
The United Army (UA)- Large Mid Tech  Conscript
Mostly existing Russian Equipment
Uniforms & Equipment: Cammo

DAF
The United Defence Force (UD)- Small (but growing)  High Tech  Professional
Mostly purchased American Equipment
Uniforms & Equipment: Desert & Cammo

MIKE
UX (The UX / Shadows / Black Jackets) Covert Actions & Internal Affairs. Small, Very High Tech
Mostly purchased American high level Equipment
Uniforms & Equipment – Mainly black / Cammo / Custom

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EASTERN UKROVIA

TOM
The Socialist Army (SA)- Large Low-Mid Tech  Conscript
Mostly existing older Russian Equipment (T-64/72, BMP1, etc)
Uniforms & Equipment: Green

STEVE
The Socialist Guard (SG)- Medium Mid-High Tech Professional
Existing (and newly “procured”) Russian Equipment (T-90, BMP-3, etc)
Uniforms & Equipment: Green

DAVE
The Vampyri – Partisans (Vampires) Freedom Fighters!
or Terrorists to the USU/West

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NEUTRAL (Other players)

France - United Nations
Diplomatic detachment / includes French Foreign Legion

UK
Minimal forces protecting "interests" in the region

USA
Minimal forces, protecting their "interests" in the region

Russia
Increasing number of forces - "border dispute" defence force

Friday 29th June, 6:30 at Daves : Initial meeting to go through ideas...
Confirmed: ME!, Mike, Tom, Steve, Paul & John.
/gives Daf a kick

Ukrovia - The Background

Note: This scenario and the storyline slides below were designed at the end of 2011, three years before the recent Ukraine problems. Any similarity is down to coincidence, prescience or time travel...

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The Ukrovian Civil War

 

Ukrovia 2012

 

East/West Divide

Combat Strength Comparison

Topography

Cities, Towns & Vilages

NATO Membership Approved

Civil Unrest

New Oil Found

Disputed Land Division

Divided Loyalties

Ukrovian Civil War Colours

Military Strengthening & Modernisation  - USU

 Military Strengthening & Modernisation  - USR

Protagonists

Unrest Between Factions

War Commences

watch this space...