"You had underestimated the full might of the Russian people" ||Eskaijiani Front|| as a result of an attack that boiled over 30 Eskaijiani naval ships in the Yukon harbor those being of 1 aircraft carrier, 200 planes, 5 cruisers, 6 battleships and the rest are other unidentified vessels, the Eskaijiani commonwealth began to send a near 5 million troops of the Spetsnaz to begin to fight. With support from Starcon's bombing raids on Atlantia and a minorly devastated Atlantian industry, the Atlantian advance began to lose momentum as they reached the Ring of Fire, a fierce network of defenses, bunkers that is nearly inpenetrable for it's 30 years of upgrading and psychological effect where the ERAK, ERAF, ERMT and the Spetsnaz began a desperate defense of the mainland. The armies managed to halt the offensive and began a counter attack led by modernized tanks with fencing to prevent FPV drones utilized in the war from destroying tanks. In the south, a counter offensive stuck the weaker southern flank as it was the most inland of the flanks while the north, was heavily fortified and the Yukon harbor had a concrete wall built around it to prevent Aqualings from wading into the harbor, the Suomenlahti towers began a ferocious last stand against the Aqualings and managed to hold out for a week before being relieved by the 53rd regiment. In the south, Flametroopers were parachuted from Eskaijiani Planes into enemy territory. This method proved effective as the flametroopers also cut off communications, ambushes and household chemicals, fetilizers to destroy water supplies. As a result, the Aqualings in the south were weakened and confused which allowed for a successful strategic counter offensive into Occupied Poland where Polish rebels began to rise up and support the ERAF's advance. The center flank made some progress as a result of devastating sabatoges and counter offensives following the suprise attacks. As a result of these efforts, the Aqualing morale had shattered, Eskaijian regained most of it's territories but is yet to defend the North with the Greater Northern Wall draining the Yukon Harbor inland to prevent it form being attacked by the Aqualings. Meanwhile, offensives in the south are going well, the center is at a stand still but the ERAF is slowly regaining land. Mass bombing raids and a renewed strategy, White Phosphorus smoke is utilized to drain the water in Aqualing Gills while damaging their lungs at the same time effectively destroying the southern flank. By the first week of the war, over 10,000 Eskaijiani died and 25,000 Aqualings due to worse coordination, temporary defenses and repeated sabotage. After the main adavnces had ended, Eskaijian to prevent Atlantia from advancing further build fortifications along the current frontline where key, existing forts such as the MingChao forts and the Suomenlahti forts were added onto a chain of bunkers, trenches, blockages and walls.
