Timeline of the Darrent War

This article is a timeline of the events surrounding and during the conflict in the Darrent.

All dates were calculated with the Kodiak RP Time Calculator.

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April 7 - Great North troops arrive along the Darrent border in time for annual exercises. However, the positions were noted to be closer to the border than usual.
April 21 - Members of the General Staff publicly stated the army's lack of preparedness in a potential war with the Great North.
June 24 - Unidentified foreign aircraft were reported approaching the Darrent from the West. Fighters from the Northern Fighter Squadron identified the markings of the aircraft as Great North planes.
September 20 - The National Defense Authorization Act, 643 passes 17:1 in the General Assembly.
November 26 - Skirmishes occur along the Darrent border with two members of the State Border Service from Checkpoint Five being hospitalised for wounds.

February 26 - The Ministry of Defence publishes its National Defense Strategy - 644.
April 7 - Kodiak soldiers were spotted fortifying positions along the Darrent border.
April 20 - Two Great North naval vessels enter Kodiak's EEZ. Two patrol ships and planes from the Northern Naval Territory were dispatched to disperse the TGN ships to no effect. The Great North ships would only depart seven hours later. The Ministry of Defence criticised the Navy's handling of the intrusion.
July 1 - The Kodiak Security Service Act, 643, which mandated conscription, was introduced by Michael Valois, MGA with the support of Minister of Defence Oskar Luchens. It is passed 14:10 on March 20 645.
October 5 - A raid on October 4 by the Kodiak National Police uncovers numerous munitions and arms owned by the Kodiak Militia. Anonymous sources linked this arms shipment to the Great North.

January 4 - The Great North deploys further troops and equipment to the Darrent border.
January 5 - A violent protest occur in Graz, with NUP and KWP supporting clashing with makeshift weapons.
January 9 - Riots erupt in the Darrent as hundred of protestors occupy government offices and local courthouses across five counties. Response efforts were hampered by road barricades set up by the rioters.
January 25 - A state of emergency in declared in the Darrent.
January 26 - Military and local police attempt to disperse the crowd. Armed rioters clashed with police, with reports of the use live ammo by police appearing on social media.
January 30 -

The Darrent People's Republic is declared, with a referendum of dubious legitimacy achieving over 90% for. The leader of the DPR, Steven Radic, is alleged to have ties to the Great North.

Senior military officials of the Great North meet in the Kingdom's capital to discuss the situation in the Darrent. Analysts predict that the Great North will recognise the Darrent People's Republic and undermine Kodiak's legitimacy.

The United Regions Alliance announces its support for the Kodiak government.
The Kodiak Army attempts to drop airborne Special Operations forces into the Darrent to decapitate separatist leaders; they are repelled.

February 6 - The Kodiak Army launches attacks against separatist forces in the Darrent.
February 15 - Separatists explode IEDs on key roadways in the North West, hindering Kodiak military logistics.
February 22 -

Kodiak Air Force bombings allow the Army to push back separatist forces.
The Great North's Ambassador denounces the strikes, claiming that civilian deaths are evidence of a campaign of terror against the Darrent.

February 23 - Special Envoy for the Great North, Alexander Smurfosity, meets with leaders of the Darrent People's Republic and promises further humanitarian and military support.
March 3 - Oskar Luchens wins the Chancellorship.
March 15 -

Diplomats from Kodiak were blocked from entering the Great North.
King Ellenburg of the Great North denounced Kodiak and claim sovereignty over the the Darrent citing the historical and cultural connection.

March 26 - Chancellor Luchens orders a mandatory evacuation of the Darrent. Anitomea received the bulk of the approximately 137000 refugees.
April 2 -

Members of the Department of Disaster Response, including Assistant Director Rick Astley, noted the shortage of supplies in refugee camps.
King Ellenburg announces the start of a Security Operation in Kodiak, as Great North troops march into the Darrent.

Great North ships with concealed missiles sink eight civilian ships and damage San Chico Port.
Great North missiles strike Rykkburgh, San Chico, Rosalice and Taiping. Infrastructure including public housing, military installations and the General Assembly as well as sites of cultural significance were among those damaged or destroyed.

April 8 - Monsburg, a village north of Taiping, is captured by the Great North, with ten civilians massacred and fifteen held hostage.
April 11 - Intense air combat over the Darrent and in the Western Sea sees heavy losses for the Kodiaker Air Force.
April 22 - Great North troops push further into the Darrent. The 10th Division of the Kodiak Army sets up defences in the decimated villages caught up in the fighting.
April 28 - The refugee crisis is exasperated by Great North missile strikes on roads.
April 29 - Great North missiles strike defence plants New Byzantine, Olypmiatus, hindering mechanized forces.
April 30 - Kodiak Militia forces clash with SWAT across the Darrent, as the former attempts to shut down key road infrastructure.
May 4 - Joint Base Taiping is evacuated as Great North troops push further into Kodiak.
May 6 -

Great North troops cross the Taiping River and land troops north of Rosalice.
Casualties reach twenty percent of pre-war strength, close to the Critical Situation defined in the National Defence Strategy.

May 13 - A Great North missile strike hits a bus with businessmen from URA nations. The Kodiak Government issued an apology to the URA.

May 23 - Mines in the Taiping River sink the Great North's flagship, The Ellenburg, with around 650 casualties.
May 26 - Great North Foreign Minister, NAME, arrives in Rykkburgh to present the Great North's terms: the cession of the land north of the Taping River, home to 1.1 million Kodiakers and large untapped bauxite deposits.
May 27 - Great North troops close in on the western coast, with seven thousand Kodiak troops at risk of full encirclement.
July 7 - A ceasefire is put into effect as URA-led peace talks begin in Taiping. Both sides use this ceasefire to recoup and reinforce positions.