The Baltics, the army and the sea

Operation: New Rule

Following the succession of East Lithuania and Latvia states from the Russian Empire, many new challenges have arisen for the nation. From nuclear radiation, to the navy and worst of which, Soviet-Sympathisers who still to this day live in the Belarusian-Baltics.

To combat this, systematic killings, arrests and deportation of known Baltic Communists have begun, with exiles and executions of previous Soviet governors and government members in the region. Some 50,000 have been arrested, 4,000 executed, and 6,000 exiled. Here are some more important members of the previous rule and what happened to them. 

(shout out to Tang for this idea)

Rear admiral Denikin Luchok Timofeyevich (recruited as the nation's first admiral)

General Kutyakov Viktor Savelievich (executed by firing squad)

General-Governor of Soviet Lithuania (exiled to Poland) 

Lieutenant-General Bugakov Afanasiy (Fanya) Tikhonovich (exiled to the FSSR, however plane crashed, killing him) 

A new Governor-General, who acts below both the Duke/Prince of each respective region, has been put in place. Ex-Assemblyman Lord Anton Andrew Navumčyk has been put in place of Governor-General of Latvia. Rumour has it that the only reason Lord Navumčyk was chosen to rule over the Grand Duchy of Riga in the first place was following a nice donation to the government just before the American-Soviet nuclear war. He is also a known Belarusian fascist and is known for his controversial opinions on the Soviet Federation, as well as the FSSR and other minority groups. 

Official portrait of Governor-General Lord Anton Andrew Navumčyk 

The GR-23 APC
The GR-23 is a 8x8 wheeled APC designed and made by the Belarusian Ministry of War. The GR-23 has a bigger version, the GR-033, which is fitted with a much more powerful turret and much slower engine. The GR-23 is known for its fast speed and mobility.

Type- APC
Place of origin- Belarus

Mass- 20.9 tonnes
Length- 7.64m
Width- 3.20m
Height- 2.89m
Crew- 3 (+7 infantry)

Armour- Welded steel with optional ERA modules 
Main armament- 30mm Gomel cannons (500 rounds)
Secondary armament- 7.62 mm St. Augustus (2000 rounds), 9M113 Konkurs ATGM, one AGS-17D 30 mm automatic grenade launcher (400 rounds)
Engine- Turbocharged diesel 510 hp (380 kW)
Power/weight- 24 hp/tonne (18 kW/tonne)
Suspension- Wheeled 8x8
Operational range- 800km (500 mi)
Maximum speed- 100 km/h (62 mph), 9 km/h (5.6 mph) swimming 

S41 mortar 

The S41 mortar is a 81mm, medium weighted, smoothbore, muzzle loaded, high-angle-of-fire, mortar used for long range, indirect fire support and is mainly used to support infantry forces of a battalion. 

Type- Mortar
Place of origin- Belarus 

Mass- 41.3 kilograms
Length- 50 in
Barrel length- 1.27 metres
Crew- 5

Calibre- 81 millimetres 
Elevation- 45°–85.2°
Traverse- 5.6°
Rate of fire- 8–16 rpm sustained, 20–30 rpm in exceptional circumstances and for short periods
Effective firing range- HE: 91–5,935 m, (99–6,490.6 yd)
Feed system- Muzzle loaded

Soviet tech found in Baltic states 

Following the fall of the Soviet Federation and the succession of Latvia and Eastern Lithuania to Belarus, much of Soviet land, air and even a few navy assets are still in the nation. The government has been in a rush to take these assets, giving the nation much better technology. 

While most has been sold off to foreign nations, vehicles such as the T-95 Hunton MBT, BMP-11 APC, IS-26 MBT and jets like the TU-44 Firefly, ZU-56 Lighting Bolt have all been kept. Ships such as the Minsk Class Helicarrier, Arkhangelsk Class Cruiser, Kiev Class Destroyer and the Ural Class Destroyer have all been taken from the nation and given to the Belarusian Royal Navy. 

Speaking of the Belarusian Navy, ex-Soviet Rear Admiral Denikin Luchok Timofeyevich has become the first Admiral of the Belarusian navy. With years of experience under his many military awards, Admiral Timofeyevich has been seen as ‘trusted enough’ by the IIBB. The government has enlisted some 5,000 men, mostly ex-Soviet sailors and the like, to the Navy.