A spokesperson for the Adleran Military says that a dozen warships have set sail to initiate a blockade on Nolvik. Meanwhile an estimated 20,000 soldiers are set to cross the border within hours. The remainder of the army is set to move to secondary positions within a few days.
A special session of the Adleran War Command has been called at the Congress Building. It is said to be attended by the Wakokan Ambassador. Details are sparse at this time.
The Worker's Party of Sizhou has issued a condemnation of Nolvik's invasion and cooperation with right wing militia forces, however no direct intervention is planned.
Protests have erupted around the nation today as citizens take to the streets to protest then nation's intervention in the Arctic. Coalition meetings are scheduled for this afternoon.
In accordance to demands made earlier this month being met with no response, the travel of Meridian civilians within Sizhou have been severely restricted, and Meridian diplomats in restricted regions have been expelled.
Leaks show that the Meridian Government is in deadlock regarding the asylum seekers. More conservative or just idealist factions want them to be granted safety, but the more liberal or otherwise pragmatic factions want to preserve economic ties in the East in an intact fashion.
Meridia has expressed support for Adler's provisional government for the time being, condeming the bombings, but has also condemned the provisional government's suspension of "fundamental freedoms"