Operation Homecoming

Operation Homecoming
Part of the 2014 Kazakavo War
A communications post in Glazovo on fire after being bombed by the Laiatanese Air Force.
Date August 29 - September 6, 2014 (9 days) Location Kazakavo Islands, DRK Result Decisive Laiatanese victory Beachheads established Large amounts of territory seized by Laiatan and rebel forces
Belligerents
Laiatan FBA	Kazakavo
Commanders and leaders
Zakhari Kreskov Kiril Novmansky Valentina Dubrova	Anton Barinov Kresnik Seitz
Strength
Laiatanese landing troops 70,000 soldiers 500 tanks 800 armored vehicles 850 artillery pieces 200 aircraft 500 helicopters FBA rebels 25,000 soldiers 15 tanks 100 technicals 10 artillery pieces 5 helicopters	Kazakavo Defenders 100,000 soldiers 150 tanks 300 armored vehicles 200 artillery pieces 70 aircraft 89 helicopters
Casualties and losses
Laiatanese military 2,654 killed 9,781 wounded 16 missing FBA rebels 5,290 killed 8,329 wounded 154 missing	Kazakavo military 19,893 killed 24,256 wounded 2,598 missing
Civilian causalities 1,281 killed, 5,102 wounded, 2,298 missing

Operation Homecoming (Laiatanese: Добро пожаловать домой, Dobro pozhalovat' domoy) was the landing operation launched August 29, 2014 in retaliation for the deaths of two Spezialzekeinheit soldiers in a firefight with Kazakavo forces. The landing operation led to an intense land battle between the Laiatanese armed forces and elements of the Kazakavo military that would lead to a majority of the islands coming under Laiatanese and rebel control. The operation formed the basis for Laiatanese involvement on the islands, and set the stage for a total takeover by the FBA and the Laiatanese military. Planning for Operation Homecoming reportedly began early in 2014 when reports of mistreatment of the lupine majority by the human minority.

By July 2014 reports of open violence against lupines were reported to the Laiatanese federal government, and by August 7 Laiatanese troops were deployed in order to protect Laiatanese nationals. The death of the SZE troops occurred August 19, and a full scale invasion of Kazakavo occurred the 29th.

	Laiatanese Federation
Main article: Laiatan
Important Topics: Culture ♦ Lupine ♦ Laiatanese language ♦ Mahitou ♦ Laiatanese korona ♦ Defense Forces
Government: Cabinet ♦ Federation Assembly ♦ Federal Council ♦ People's Council ♦ President ♦ Supreme Federal Court ♦ Political Parties
History: Pre-Mahigan Laiatan ♦ Kingdom of Laiatan ♦ Laiatanese Empire ♦ Laiatanese Junta ♦ Laiatanese Federation
Important Figures (Past and Present): Yuliya Surkova ♦ Zakhar Kreskov ♦ Aleksey Zukov ♦ Yuri IV ♦ Katerina I ♦ Nika Alkaev ♦ Yura Lainov