CHAPTER 630: CHAPTER 303: [BLUE STAR FEDERATION: HOW DID THIS TURN INTO A BATTLE OF ATTRITION?]

Watching the Russian Federation’s Guard 4th Division racing across the map.

Even the high-ranking officials of the Free Star Cluster couldn’t help but admire.

There was no other reason.

Because they were crossing the Chernobyl region.

The Chernobyl region’s nuclear leak incident had been previously used as a storyline CG in Polestar games.

The Blue Star Players had long been informed about the radiation levels there, and so had the military leadership of the Free Star Cluster Federation.

So watching these ordinary humans, yet without a word of complaint at a single command.

Straightly crossing the Chernobyl region.

How could such a force and execution not be admirable?

But the characters in the storyline didn’t know.

They were still planning how to attack tomorrow, while reinforcements from the Russian Federation were rapidly crossing the Chernobyl region.

Even though the night attacks hadn’t stopped.

But they still couldn’t break through the defenses of those VDV paratrooper units.

The next day.

The commander of the Free Star Cluster Federation, Allison, had just begun organizing the attack.

Boom——!

Boom——!

Suddenly, the airport vicinity came under shelling.

The soldiers of the Free Star Cluster Federation around were also startled. Did the mechanized brigade bomb the wrong target?

Why are they hitting their own?

After a day and night of attacking.

At this time, Antonov Airport had also been retaken by the Ukraine Federation, with only a portion of the remaining Russian Federation commandos holding out in the innermost buildings.

Allison rushed out of the temporary command post to see what was happening.

But upon seeing the situation.

It was far more despairing than being hit by friendly fire.

On the distant horizon.

A dense mass of tanks, shrouded in thick smoke, charged toward Antonov Airport, shelling round after round, and the Ukraine Federation troops outside the airport were nearly all bombarded.

And the flags hanging on those tanks.

Were clearly not of the Ukraine Federation.

Allison gasped:

"Damn it?!"

"Is this an entire tank division?"

"How did they let it in?!"

A tank division came near the Capital Kyiv.

Isn’t that a bit too fantastical?

With such a force, Allison had no doubt they would storm into the Capital and take it over.

And the manpower and armaments they had here.

Were clearly not enough to take on the opposing force.

The surrounding Ukraine Federation forces were also quickly organizing a counterattack.

But the high-ranking military officials of the Free Star Cluster Federation watching the battle from outside kept shaking their heads.

After all, they were the elite of the Russian Federation.

Truly bold enough to traverse a radiation zone.

Different from those before.

The moment both sides opened fire, the difference was clear.

With tactical cooperation and tank mobility, it took only moments for the Russian Federation’s Guard 4th Division to break through the defenses of the Ukraine Federation’s side.

Even though they didn’t continue pursuing.

The Ukraine Federation’s forces were already preparing to retreat.

They couldn’t fight.

There were too many tanks.

They were mostly infantry, though they had heavy weapons.

But they couldn’t fight tanks.

Very quickly.

The Ukraine Federation’s forces withdrew.

And the Russian Federation’s Guard 4th Division retook Antonov Airport.

But by then, Antonov Airport had already lost its value.

Because the runway was heavily damaged.

Making it impossible for large transport aircraft to land or take off.

It could only serve as a temporary strategic point, to defend and hold.

Indeed.

Just to hold.

After the Guard 4th Division took over Antonov Airport and connected with the remaining fifty-or-so VDV paratrooper members, they didn’t evacuate.

Instead, they began constructing fortifications and stationed at Antonov Airport.

This scene in the storyline.

Made the high-ranking military officials of the Free Star Cluster Federation watching from outside somewhat baffled.

Did they just station there that easily?

Contrary to what these military officials of the Free Star Cluster Federation had just discussed.

Some speculated they would continue attacking, striking at Kyiv.

After all, it’s a whole tank division.

The armored and tank stretch ran over ten kilometers long.

Others speculated that after receiving the remaining VDV paratrooper members, this Guard 4th Division would retreat since their purpose was to rescue the 300 paratroopers at Antonov Airport.

Among them.

Most supported the first speculation.

After all, a whole tank division’s elite force, looking at the surrounding situation of the Ukraine Federation here, especially given that just supporting Antonov Airport took several hours.

This elite tank division would be enough to raid the Capital Kyiv several times over.

But everyone guessed wrong.

No one foresaw.

After receiving the VDV paratrooper members, the Russian Federation’s Guard 4th Division neither attacked nor retreated. Instead, they chose to station at Antonov Airport.

Building defensive fortifications, repairing the airport runway.

This....

With the Guard 4th Division stationed at Antonov Airport.

The offensive and defensive battle turned completely into a war of attrition.

Simply because of the Guard 4th Division’s powerful firepower, the other Ukraine Federation forces couldn’t get close, and as the Guard 4th Division repaired some airport runways.

Although large transport planes couldn’t land or take off.

But small ones could, and this entire division’s supply wouldn’t be a concern.

Thus, both sides were in a standoff.

The high-ranking military officials of the Free Star Cluster Federation watching from outside, after watching for a few days, didn’t know what to say.

At this extent of combat.

The situation going forward wasn’t important anymore.

Because there were no tactics to speak of.

Just a war of attrition.

However, the initial assault by the Russian Federation was worth analyzing, from the surprise attack on Antonov Airport, to successfully controlling the airport, the tactics until then were perfect.