Battle of Bucharest (Ascension)

The Battle of Bucharest was part of the Invasion of Earth by the Xi'Eya. It marked a major Xi'Eya victory, pushing the global forces across the Danube river.

Prelude
After being pushed back by the aliens all the way to Bucharest, the human forces regroup and begin an assault on the Xi'Eya, hoping to halt their advance.

The Battle
The battle began on August 21st, at around 23:30 UTC. The human forces, at first, were able to push through the alien offense, driving them back to as far as the Ialomița county. Human victory was seen inevitable as one point, and human morale grew ten fold. However, on the night between the 25thand the 26th, the alien forces received reinforcements, as well as orbital help, crippling the human defense and reaching Bucharest in less that ten minutes. The Federation forces tried to hold the aliens out of Bucharest as much as they could, however the Xi'Eya advance was too powerful and completely overwhelmed the human resistance at around 5:10 UTC, entering Bucharest and decimating the remaining population and military forces.

After the disaster of Bucharest, the former Romanian forces were relocated in the vicinity of Cairo, for further protection of the capital.

Aftermath
Human morale dropped considerably after this severe defeat. However, giving up was not seen as an option by anyone, promising themselves that the world will be retaken, that it's rightfully ours.