Ukazy 29/6/355: On the War of Kyavani Independence

By the Grace of Rod, and in the name of the people of Rus,

His Imperial Majesty Czar Feodor Romanova-Holstein-Lansov,

Aware of the sudden resurgence of Anti-Thronism (that is, opposition to membership of the Golden Throne) within Kyavan,

Cognisant of previous enduring positive relations between the Czardom and the Empire of Kyavan,

Believing that any actions that can be taken, must be taken to bring about the destruction of the Imperialistic Golden Throne,

Further believing that this war presents an unprecedented opportunity to bring about the collapse of the Golden Throne,

Informed and advised of the situation by all members of his Council of Twelve, and of the Imperial Duma

Hereby enacts the following measures,

1. The Czardom is to consider itself to be in a state of war with the Golden Throne, and all its allies;

2. All soldiers of the Czardom are instructed to consider all members of the Golden Throne Armed Forces, and the armed forces of their allied nations as enemy belligerents:

   1. All soldiers of the Czardom are to use such force as is necessary to subdue the aforementioned Armed Forces and by extension the governments of the Golden Throne and its allies

   2. Enemy Soldiers are denied any guarantee of surrender, Officers in the field may accept or deny surrender as the situation demands;
      

3. The Combined Landguard Council, The Combined Seaguard Council, and The Combined Skyguard Council are referred to the Order of Battle prepared by the Exterior Executive Minister, His Grace Glavnyy-feldmarschal Vladislav Khikov, Grand Duke of Novgorod, regarding the mobilisation of forces of the Czardom.