At around 00:24UTC, Artesian forces began advancing through the Adlerian border, with Adlerian forces around the border weakened and spread out thanks to the previous wave of strikes conducted into the state. Artesian troops on the ground have met minimal resistance thus far, as Adlerian reinforcements are still in a state of confusion, however, the conversation in the air has been much different. Artesian air support has been engaged in a prolonged dogfight with the remnants of Adler's Airforce, with the Adlerian military desperately trying to prevent Artesia from gaining air superiority, and although the Adlerians are fighting valiantly, due to the previous shaping operation crippling their infrastructure, the current combat seems to heavily lean in Artesia's favor. However, given Artesia's manpower constraints, it remains unlikely the corpo state will attempt prolonged warfare, instead it will most likely attempt to achieve its objectives before halting, or to hold Adler hostage with some sort of bargaining chip to end the war on favorable terms. Casualties(Adler): 300 personnel dead, 1,000+ injured 23 fighter aircraft shot down, 15 armored vehicles destroyed, 30 armored vehicles damaged, Casualties(Artesia): 10 personnel dead, 40 injured, 0 aircraft shot down 5 armored vehicles destroyed 13 armored vehicles damaged,
click the "stop" button to see the map and Artesian gains better, click the "go" button to see what you clicked on this project for, also Artesian gains are marked in orange. Also, the missile's thrust is pinkish because of traces of potassium in the exhaust and the lighting along with in universe camera saturation and editing for propaganda.
