"Ukraine / Russia : NATO Intervenes!"
A Steel Panthers MBT Scenario (Slot #0554 in the "Scenarios" list)
Location : Fictionalized town and surrounding terrain in Western Ukraine, Late Summer 2022.
Battle Type : Russia (east) Assault vs. Ukraine (west) Defend.
Setting : Forward elements of Russian mechanized battle forces, try to take a well-defended town in wooded terrain.
Ukraine's forces are a combination of regular army and "Territorial Guard" and "Foreign Legion" units; they're heavily outnumbered and out-gunned at first... although there are rumours that NATO is about to intervene, and come to the rescue! The Ukrainian commander must hold the town at all costs (while eliminating as many of the invading Russian "Orcs" as they can), as well as trying to avoid being outflanked to the north and south.
Russia begins with a significant advantage in almost everything except manpower; but a wise Russian commander will conserve his forces as much as possible, just in case the NATO warmongers in fact do show up on the battlefield, later on.
Both sides should be
very careful not to deploy their forces (particularly AFVs) in concentrations that make a tempting artillery target; there's nothing like "having half a Tank Company, wiped out in one cluster round attack" to ruin your day.
For more of a challenge, I suggest that you play the Ukrainian side, although the scenario has been play-tested and is winnable as either side, with the caveat that a "Draw" based on points score should be counted as a "Marginal Victory" for the Ukrainians.
Make sure to read the scenario notes, they are extensive!
(Note : In reality, a situation like this would inherently have a very high risk of escalation to the use of nuclear weapons; so let's hope that it just remains a wargame scenario and does not predict future events.)
Sincerely
Mr. Bill