The Incursion

What was the Incursion?
What we know so far was that at some point in spring during 1993, a group of Soviet soldiers invaded the Island. This doesn't make much sense, as the Soviet Union fell in 1991. It is still unknown whether this is an alternate universe in which the USSR didn't collapse, or if these soldiers are what's left of the Soviet Army. It is also unknown why the Soviets invaded the Island, however, it is theorized that the Soviets invaded to take control of the COBALT simulation. We can see the Incursion and play as the sides during the 50v50 map, where Blue is PARMA and Red is the Soviets.

What happened during the Incursion?
From what we can tell, the Soviets succeeded in their mission. They took over the Island, as Dr. Tallow talks about in one of the logs. During this time period, the various scientists in the Egg Bunker committed suicide rather than surrender. It is also theorized that Mikhail Nevelskoy was killed during this time, though it is not known for sure. This is a turning point in the Lore timeline, as it marks the moment that the Island shifted away from PARMA control.