Zulkavita

Republic of Zulkavita

Overview
Zulkavita is a East European nation comprised of the former Belarus, Ukraine, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. It's capital is in Minsk.

The Founding of Zulkavita
Zulkavita's founding came in when all the world's governments faced crisis in the new millenium. Many of those nations were Belarus, Ukraine, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. All the leaders of those nations, agreed to form a union in 2007. Their union was supported by Russia, who wanted a buffer between Europe and Russia. In June 7th 2007, the Republic of Zulkavita was formed.

The Rise of Dictatorship
The First President was unable to gain law and order so a group of military officers, calling itself, the Colonels, took power. They formed a Military Junta and began ruling Zulkavita with an iron fist, with thousands of politicians who did not support the Colonels thrown into Prison, Martial law being declared

Politics
The Politics of Zulkavita are mostly held by a military junta called "the Colonels". Political parties are banned when the Colonels came to power and many politicians who do not support the Junta are thrown into Prison. The Most senior members of the Junta are the President, the Premier, the Head of the Secret Police and the Defence Minister.

Military Forces
Unified with the Estonian Defence Forces, the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Armed Forces of Belarus, the Lithuanian Armed Forces and the Latvian National Armed Forces, the Zulkavitan Armed Forces has mostly Soviet era equipment but is receiving the latest Russian equipment. The Colonels also put Priority on the military, by having conscription compulsory but only when it is activated.

Equipment of the Zulkavitan Armed Forces
Assault Rifle: Ak-74

Tanks: T-62, T-64, T-72, T-80, T-84

IFVs: BMP-1, BMP-2, BMP-3 and BMD-1

APCs: BTR-60, BTR-70, BTR-80, BTR-94, BTR-3

Artillery: BM-21, D-30, D-20 and 2S3 SPA

Helicopters: Mi-8 and Mi-24

Fighter Aircraft: MiG-29, Su-27, MiG-23

Attack Aircraft: Su-24 and Su-25

SAMs: SA-8, SA-11, S-300 and SA-13

Foreign Relations
It holds very friendly relations with neighboring Russia, but since it was a new nation from 2007, it is still not known if it holds any specific relationship with any other nation