Second Ziridavan Civil War

The 2nd Zolevskoyan Civil War was a in the People's Republic of Zolevskoy from March 1985 to August 1986. The war began on March 4th 1985 in the city of Progena and soon spread throughout the country, and was lead by the Blue Wing Movement, under the command of Nikola Desislav. The war would ultimately lead to the fall of the Zolevskoyan communist government and the execution of it's leader, Ognyan Vancho. Along with the formation of the Republic of Zolevskoy, August 2nd was declared a national holiday in the Republic of Zolevskoy, known as Victory Day.

Protests, civil resistance, defections (January-March 1985)
The uprising was marked by massive anti-government opposition demonstrations against the communist government led by Ognyan, which was initially met with police and military violence, massive arrests and a brutal crackdown, resulting in hundreds of deaths and thousands of wounded. Despite the goverment's attempts to stop the protests with the massive crackdown and use of censorship on one hand and concessions on the other, by the end of February 1985 it became clear the situation was getting out of control, and Ognyan Vancho ordered the army deploy numerous troops on the ground. The civil uprising phase led to the emergence of militant opposition movements and massive defections from the Zolevskoyan army, which gradually transformed the conflict from a civil uprising to an armed rebellion, and later a full-scale civil war. The rebel Blue Wing Movement Armed Wing was created on March 3rd 1985, marking the transition into an armed insurgency.

VP withdrawal and ZPA mutiny
By May 1986, Stasnov had made the decision to withdraw military forces from Zolevskoy. Factors for this decision include no direct land connection to Zolevskoy, which made deployment of forces difficult, which was only made more difficult by the distance between the two countries. The Stasnovan government also saw Lavikona as more critical to the Vastava Pact, due to their location. Additionally, word of the Vormoza Ambush had circulated despite censorship attempts by the Zolevskoyan government, which fueled anti-Stasnovan sentiments amongst the population.