The Front Stabilizing
September 1, 2026
Time: 19:00 JST

When the Nippon interventionist forces first began arriving throughout Europe, the front was hectic. Russia had air superiority. They were launching missile strikes on logistic hubs and damaging main railways and highways. Ukraine was on her last legs. Estonia's capital was threatened. Lithuania's capital was already seized.

But now the situation is improving, slightly.

A fierce air war is ongoing above the skies of Ukraine. 1,800 Nippon jet fighters appeared in airbases across Eastern Europe and have centralized their operations on the air region of Right-Bank Ukraine. Joined with European fighter jets, 2,868 European an Nippon fighter jets face off against 1,699 Russian fighter jets.

Moldavia surrendered before Nippon could stabilize the front, but its territory is slowly being retaken, as is Ukraine's territory. Kyiv fell, but Ukraine hopes to retake it. Ukrainian operation are based currently out of Lviv. If this western Ukrainian city fell, Ukraine likely would surrender, and that would mean the loss of several fighting divisions. Thankfully, for now, Lviv appears safe.

The Konigsberg/Kaliningrad front is frustrating--Nippon has two armored divisions stationed there and is attempting to seize the city, but the Russian forces are steadfastly holding the city.

Russia is highly prepared for this war, and Europe is not. Russian troops are in far better fighting capacity than her European counterparts. (Russia has a +50% to attack/defend modifier). This makes the war more difficult than usual.

But thanks to Nippon and her armies, the front no longer looks dire. The situation can be maintained.