Soviet Union 1991

Second update

The military airports in Vagani, Marneuli and Kopinatli have been put on emergency alert, and they will quickly carry out air cover operations once war breaks out. Gorbachev is still very confident in the army in his hands. After all, this is the air force he has accumulated over the years. A MiG-21 fighter jet and a Su-27 fighter jet brigade are also powerful air forces compared to other small European countries.

However, the Black Sea Fleet was faster. Before Georgia could react, the Georgian air base had already entered the attack range of the Kilo-class attack submarine. At the same time, there were also the Thug M-class who were preparing to show their combat effectiveness on the Black Sea. Missile boats, all air bases are under the sights of Kalibr missiles. After Comrade Vladimir gave an order. The attack begins.

Kalibr missiles were launched from the sea. This time the Black Sea Fleet launched twenty-three Kalibr missiles at the Vagani, Marneuli and Kopinatli military airports. If you are lucky enough to witness this spectacular sight, you will find it on the surface of the Black Sea. There was a sudden burst of fire, and according to the calculated target, the cruise missile flew towards the airport hundreds of kilometers away.

When the first missile hit a MiG-21 fighter jet, the clarion call for this war was announced. The neatly parked MiG-21 fighter jet was hit by a cruise missile before it could take off. At the same time, the airport's runways also came under heavy artillery fire. The cruise missile's goal was to destroy the three airport's runways and destroy fighter jets as much as possible to prevent enemy fighter jets from taking off.

After the explosions stopped, the entire military airport was in a mess. Ground personnel conducted emergency fire extinguishments on the burning fighter jets and provided treatment to those seriously injured in the explosion. The Soviet cruise missile strikes were almost silent. They got rid of the previous rough practice of using Bear strategic bombers to wash the ground, and instead directly used the most precise strikes to cause damage to the opponent.

After the first round of strikes, the three airports suffered heavy losses, the runways were blown up and the fighter jets were destroyed. The rebels in Georgia completely lost their air support. After completing the beheading operation, it was time for the Soviet army to perform.

Gorbachev was drowsily awakened from his sleep. When he saw the Georgian commander-in-chief Minashvili and Plekhanov standing in front of him, he knew that something bad had happened.

Minashvili said hesitantly, "The Soviet Black Sea Fleet destroyed our military airport. Now the Georgian ground forces have lost air cover and Moscow has declared war on us."

After listening to what Minashvili had to say, Gorbachev knew that his illusions about peace talks with Moscow had been shattered. So Gorbachev immediately issued the order to enter a state of war.

"Since the negotiations have failed, let's have a bloody revolution. Air force personnel stationed at Vagani, Marneuli and Koppinatli airports are ordered to repair the runways overnight and make the runways reusable as quickly as possible. . To count the losses of fighter planes, I need all the fighters that can still fly to join the air support mission immediately. "

However, Gorbachev still had to have some strategic vision. He ordered Minashvili to immediately blockade the Rokosky Tunnel. "The Rokosky Tunnel is a key area for the Soviet army to enter Georgia. We must occupy this tunnel. Keep it firmly in our hands."

Gorbachev has lost his skin, although the South Ossetian government still claims to be loyal to the Soviets. But Georgia's rebels have always liked to let their fists do the talking. The armored troops immediately pushed into South Ossetia. Although they encountered small-scale resistance, in the face of the huge disparity, the troops stationed in South Ossetia retreated all the way, and were finally blocked fifteen kilometers ahead of the Rokoski Tunnel. The Georgian army still wanted to move forward.

Minashvili explained, "The battle for the Rokosky Tunnel is still going on. At 6 o'clock tonight, we have advanced to Mount Kazbek. It must be just a matter of time before we capture the Rokosky Tunnel."

When Gerbachev heard that the Rokosky Tunnel had not been completely taken down, he immediately lost his composure. He said to Minashvili in a very stern tone, "We must take down the Rokosky Tunnel. If we do this, we still have a chance to delay the advance of the Soviet armored forces and buy us precious time to readjust our strategy. No matter what method you use and what price you pay, you must lead South Ossetia to the throat of the Soviet Union. Killed at this time."

"Yes, President Gorbachev."

Minashvili did not dare to resist Gerbachev's order and could only do it according to the other party's way. In fact, with the military strength of the Georgian rebels, it is very difficult to capture the Rokoski Tunnel.

South Ossetian Interior Ministry troops loyal to Moscow and some Georgian police officers who had refused to join the Georgian rebellion and fled were brought together in South Ossetia to deal with the threat from Georgia. This is an important passage for the Soviet army. The gathered troops must form the last line of defense here and wait for Moscow's assistance.

There was an explosion in the distance, and the faces of the soldiers stationed in the tunnel were covered with a layer of gloom. They have set up checkpoints on the highway, and their infantry fighting vehicles are pointed in the direction of the enemy's attack. This Zar Highway is their last hope. At this time, the South Ossetian army, which was in chaos, did not know that the Moscow army had carried out forcible actions to restore order.

The enemy's attack began to slow down, and the remaining South Ossetian troops were reorganizing and accumulating strength from the defeat to fight back. Although the Georgian rebels' armored forces attacked fiercely at the beginning and almost disintegrated most of the resistance forces in a short time, as the war progressed, the lack of stamina of the Georgian rebels gradually became apparent. Especially when they advanced to the Zhar Highway, they were already at the end of their strength.

The soldiers standing at the entrance of the tunnel clenched their Kalashnikov rifles in their hands. They had no way to retreat. Even if the Georgian rebels' T72 tanks appeared at the end of the road, they had to fight back with 7.62mm bullets. Even if the result was just a gnat shaking a tree, the remaining soldiers had to slow down the pace of the T72 tanks. This was their duty as a soldier.

When everyone was anxious, the noise of infantry fighting vehicles advancing came from the tunnel, and the darkness was filled with voices.

The stationed soldiers breathed a sigh of relief.

The Soviet armored forces are here. (To be continued.)