Yuktobania, officially known as the Union of Yuktobanian Republics, is a vast state
spanning much of northern Verusa.
It is a highly developed nation with an enormous population, an industrialized and technically
sophisticated economy, and a highly effective military.
Its great influence and ability to project power across the world has made Yuktobania
one of the world’s leading superpowers rivaled only by the Federation of Osea.
Yuktobania first rose to prominence on the world stage in the mid 1980s when it successfully
intervened in several regional conflicts on Verusa.
In 1986 it fought a brief but bloody war with the Republic of Kaluga over disputed territories
and a year later supported loyalist forces in the Republic of Romny after a military
coup d'état.
Yuktobania’s emergence as a leading world power brought it into conflict with the Federation
of Osea, leading to a prolonged ideological struggle between the two nations.
This Cold War drove an unrestrained arms race in which both powers developed their conventional
and nuclear forces, with Yuktobania focusing on submersible launch platforms for its nuclear
arsenal.
The pinnacle of this development was the Scinfaxi Class submarine, a mobile strategic missile
platform and aircraft carrier.
The Cold War came to an abrupt and unexpected end in 1995 when the Principality of Belka
launched an invasion into Osea.
In the ensuing Belkan War, Yuktobania joined the Osean’s military coalition and supported
its fight against Belka with several fighter squadrons, military intelligence and reconnaissance
services.
After the devastating end to the Belkan War, Yuktobania signed a bilateral agreement with
Osea officially ending the Cold War.
The two nations began a series of collaborative projects and humanitarian relief efforts particularly
in the aftermath of the Ulysses asteroid impacts.
At the start of the 21st century Yuktobania assisted in clearing debris leftover in orbit
from Ulyssses and together with Osea spearheaded the creation of an international space station.
In 2010, Yuktobania became the victim of a global plot by a secretive Belkan organization
known as the Grey Men.
The Grey Men manipulated world affairs to reignite tensions between Osea and Yuktobania
as retribution for their defeat in the Belkan War.
On September 27th, 2010, following several aerial engagements surrounding Sand Island,
the Osean Federation declared War on the Union of Yuktobanian Republics.
After several decisive defeats, Yuktobanian nationalists staged a coup and removed the
Yuktobanian Prime Minister from office.
By November, the Osean Federation had launched a massive amphibious operation onto the Yuktobanian
mainland and was poised to threaten the capital of Cinigrad.
However, the Yuktobanian military was able to successfully defend the city and the war
devolved into a senseless stalemate.
On December 30th the Osean President and Yuktobanian Prime Minister, thanks to the efforts of the
legendary Razgriz squadron, were able to reveal the involvement of the Grey Men in the war’s
outbreak in a peace conference broadcast across the world.
An armistice was signed ending the war and a joint Yuktobanian-Osean strike force successfully
destroyed the Grey Men and prevented them from destroying the Osean capital of Oured
in a final attempt for revenge.
Following the end of the conflict, Yuktobania entered into a new era of peace and prosperity
and together with Osea resumed their international cooperation.
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