Battle of Minsk (Chairman Yanayev)

The Battle for Minsk was an air-and-land battle that took place prior to the Battle of Moscow from September 21, 1993 - October 2, 1993 during the Baltic Wars which had expanded into the Soviet Union as part of the civil unrest since August Coup in 1991.

False Intel
The Russian SFSR had recieved false intel that the Anti-Soviet Resistance had based itself on Minsk, as per the gains made by the Rebels who were pushing towards it. On September 20, 1993, Gennaday Yanyev ordered his Air Force to bomb Minsk and to aid the Soviets in their defense of the city.

In Michigan, Boris Yeltsin, ordered Russian Planes to assist the ASR in taking the Capital. The Hope was, with Minsk in their hands, Moscow would fall next.

The  Campaign
Belarus had been divided like much of the Soviet Union between resitance and the Soviet Government. Belarus' Eastern and Southern Reaches were controlled by the Soviets, while the Resistance, controlled the Rest. In the Middle, was Minsk, fcontrolled by the Resitance and attempting to stop the Soviet Incursion into the City.

Beginning
On September 21, 1993, the Soviet Air Force began a bombing of the City. Much of the Key landmarks were destroyed, and forcing people out of the city, and some joining the Resistance.

Russian MiG's controlled by the Resistance, began hitting the targets and took down much of the Air Force, the Battle took a turn for the worse, when a diplomatic envoy was flying over the city, causing his plane to be shelled by Anti-Aircraft.