Rildanor

[Elena1012]

Meriath Invasion Force cut off from the mainland; Fighting on Meriath continues on as the tide favours Meriath.
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June 6th, 5661
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It would seem Egelian intervention in the Meriath Special Military Operation and the formal declaration of war between the two (technically three but legally, only two) states has seen surprising gains for the Meriath Provisional State. With the Egelian Navy preventing the Rildanorien Navy from reinforcing any landing forces that were able to cross the strait, most fighting has been on Meriath itself, albeit not as devastating as one might expect. With the navy unable to reinforce, most are expecting a forced retreat or even a surrender of Vasseurite forces on Meriath in the coming weeks. 

Sources from the mainland has indicated that the Vasseur Government will likely hold off on sending another wave with pragmatism seeming to favour the Vasseur Government for the time being, but it can be confidently said that no negotiations are expected to occur for the time being, if at all. Yet with Egelion essentially serving as the protector of Meriath, the Union of Rildanor will certainly have a hard time reclaiming the island. As for Meriath itself, while obviously it is focused on mopping up and kicking out Vassuerite forces, many expect the Provisional State to adopt a more civilian esqe government once the invasion is repealed and the island is stabilized. As more dissidents from the mainland are trying to make every opportunity to flee to Meriath, the island certainly won't have a shortage of politicians, both domestic and from the mainland. But, until the day comes when Vassuerite forces are kicked off the island, the military has retained full control of the Meriath Provisional State, and likely will continue to retain full control.

Whatever the case, this Special Military Operation, and the wider Meriath War (alternatively the Egelion-Rildanor War) isn't expected to escalate any further as other countries have declared neutrality. Unless the mainland can somehow get a navy big enough to challenge the Egelian Navy en masse, an unofficial ceasefire may look possible in the near future regarding Meriath. It won't ever be an ideal situation, but at least it won't be constant killing.