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Vladimir Mashkov. Actor: Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol. Vladimir Lvovich Mashkov was born in Tula, to Natalia, a puppet theatre director, and Lev Mashkov, an actor.
- January 1, 1
- 3 min
- 1.79 m
- Overview
- Biography
- Associates
- Crimes
- Newspaper Excerpts
- Call of Duty: Mobile
- Trivia
"The world has been your battlefield. Everywhere you go, the blood of brothers and sons screams out against you. Perhaps you cannot yet hear it, because the soil is not your own. But you will... you will."
— Makarov, in the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 "Infamy" trailer
Vladimir Makarov (Russian: Владимир Макаров, and also referenced as Vladimir R. Makarov in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Vladimir A. Makarov in Modern Warfare 3) is the main antagonist of the Modern Warfare franchise known for his ruthless tactics. He's the leader of an Ultranationalist terrorist cell and Imran Zakhaev's protégé. Makarov serves as the secondary antagonist of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, and the main antagonist of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. As well, he appeared as a customization option in Call of Duty: Ghosts. He was the grand mastermind behind World War 3 and the cause of the entire series' events, always pulling the strings from behind the lines as the puppet master.
Makarov, a ruthless yet cunning strategist, often outmaneuvered his enemies, made them play by his rules and responsible for a number of acts and terror throughout the series. Taking the zero-sum game to heart, he did whatever was necessary to gain the upper hand without any regard to the loss of human life in the process, even shooting Yuri (his only known friend) to reach his objective. Makarov truly believed the end justified the means and until his death at the hands of John Price, Makarov's tactics would dictate the course of history.
Early Military/Terrorist Career
"This man Makarov is fighting his own war and he has no rules. No boundaries. He doesn't flinch at torture, human trafficking, or genocide. He's not loyal to a flag or country or any set of ideals. He trades blood for money." — General Shepherd discusses Makarov's track record. According to the intelligence that was gathered by General Shepherd, Vladimir Makarov graduated from the Frunze Military Academy as a captain in the Russian Army by serving as a paratrooper in the 98th Guards Airborne Division of the VDV. In the early nineties, he was stationed in Berlin during the collapse of the Berlin Wall. Later on in his career, he made it into the Spetsnaz and served two tours in Chechnya during the First Chechen War. It was believed a company under his command was involved with some of the most brutal "cleansing" raids. At some point, the U.N. held an inquiry to investigate these charges of human rights violations. Makarov's name appeared at the top of the list that was presented by an EU Investigation panel, but the inquiry was dropped when Makarov opted for discharge from the armed forces. This incident would mark the beginnings of his immense hatred towards the West and the Russian government for giving him no other option but to leave the armed forces. Afterward, Makarov brought his past military training to bear in many criminal and terrorist enterprises such as human trafficking, money laundering, the bombings of military/civilian targets and assassinations. At some point, the leader of the burgeoning Ultranationalist Party, Imran Zakhaev, took notice and allowed Makarov a position within his anti-Western movement. It was said Makarov was "kept in check" by Zakhaev during this partnership.
Zakhaev's assassination attempt
"This deal will generate millions for our cause. Money can buy many things. Even power. The road to our future begins here, my friend." — Vladimir explaining to Yuri their purpose of being at Chernobyl. https://callofduty.fandom.com/wiki/File:Makarov_Money_MW3.ogg In 1996, Makarov along with his fellow soldier Yuri were present in Pripyat when Zakhaev was trading the fuel rods for the gold to fund the Ultranationalists and witnessed Zakhaev being shot and having his left arm mutilated by Lieutenant Price during the deal. Makarov drove Zakhaev away from the area, saving his life and earning his trust.
Crisis in the Middle East
"Thousand of souls... extinguished... by the push of a button..." — Yuri recounts Makarov detonating the nuclear device. https://callofduty.fandom.com/wiki/File:Yuri_Extinguish_MW3.ogg Makarov was present during the U.S. Marine Corps invasion of the Middle East in an attempt to remove Khaled Al-Asad from power in 2011. He gave the order to detonate a nuclear device after receiving a phone call from Al-Asad (Who was actually hiding out in his safehouse in Azerbaijan) watching the detonation from Al-Asad's safehouse, with Yuri being the only one to witness this. The blast resulted in the deaths of over 30,000 Marines. Among the dead were Sgt. Paul Jackson, Lt. Vasquez, Cpt. Pelayo and Lt. Volker. This was the start of Makarov's madness as his hatred escalated even further. This event would also be a reason for Lieutenant General Shepherd's (Who served as the invasion force's supreme commander) motives in 2016.
•Yuri - Status - K.I.A. A former right-hand man and friend of Makarov and the Ultranationalists. Yuri attempted to stop the airport massacre but was shot and left to die at the airport instead. This influenced Yuri to side with Task Force 141 in the hopes of getting revenge against his former ally. Makarov was wounded by Yuri only to get three fatal shots from his former friend in "Dust to Dust".
•Imran Zakhaev - Status - K.I.A. An arms dealer and former chairman of the Ultranationalist Party. Served as a mentor to Makarov. Makarov saved him from bleeding out when his left arm was severed in an assassination attempt. Killed by John "Soap" MacTavish in "Game Over".
•Victor Zakhaev - Status - K.I.A. Imran Zakhaev's son and commander of the Ultranationalist forces in Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. Killed by himself in "The Sins of The Father".
•Khaled Al-Asad - Status - K.I.A. The leader of the OpFor and organizer of the coup in the Middle East. He was ordered by Makarov on the phone to detonate the nuclear device in "Shock and Awe". Killed by John Price in his safehouse in Azerbaijan.
•Alejandro "Alex the Red" Rojas - Status - Alive/K.I.A. An arms dealer who supplied Makarov for the airport massacre. Hiding in a favela in Rio De Janeiro and protected/defended by the local militia. Captured and tortured by John "Soap" MacTavish, Simon "Ghost" Riley and Gary "Roach" Sanderson. He could be killed by the player at the start of "The Hornet's Nest".
•Joseph "Alexei Borodin" Allen - Status - K.I.A. An undercover CIA operative. Executed by Makarov in order to instigate the Russo-American War at the end of "No Russian".
Acts of Terrorism
•2001 - To start Makarov's reign of terror off, Imran Zakhaev ordered Makarov to bomb a Moscow city bus. The mission succeeded with 29 people killed and 19 injured. •2001 - The bombing of Piccadilly Circus by using a modified London Underground train filled with explosives by killing or wounding 407. •2001 - The massacre of the GUM department store in Moscow. 87 are dead or wounded. •2002 - The hijacking of a Greek oil tanker in the Mediterranean Sea. The Hellenic Navy boarding party along with the two crew members are killed or wounded before the $3 million ransom was paid. •2002 - The murder of the three Russian infantry soldiers. •2002 - The $1.5 million was stolen from a ZBV bank. •2003 - The repression of the North Caucasus-based and pro-Western nationalist groups. •The assassinations of the political leaders, arson and the bombing of the opposition parties. •The murder of a Moscow-based journalist named Ilya Lovitch who was investigating political crimes in the region. •2003 - The bombings of several government buildings in Kazakhstan. 245 are dead or wounded. •2003 - The hijackings of the two Kreigler Airliners. 378 are dead or wounded. Eight of them are his own men. •2004 - Robbed a HBS bank in Istanbul, Turkey. •2004 - The abduction of the 15 college students from Russia. The five students are killed or wounded. •2004 - The bombing of the two embassies in Africa. 28 are dead and 48 are injured. •2005 - The hold-up of an armored truck in Moscow and stole the three million rubles (Approx. $100K). The three security guards are dead or wounded. •2005 - The hijacking of the cruise ship in the Baltic Sea and tortured the U.S. passengers until the $5 million ransom was paid. •2006 - Robbed the Russian State Postal and Banking Service Depot of the 32 million rubles (Approx. $1.2 million). •2006 - The murder of a famous British designer named Rob Millington. •2006 - The murder of the three US airmen that are based in Turkmenistan. •2006 - Helped coordinate the attacks by Janjaweed militias and Sudanese military against the rebels. Implicated in human rights abuse. •2007 - The capture and beheading of the Mossad attaché to Ukraine who was investigating Makarov's links to the Islamic extremists. •2007 - The assassination of a Pakistani politician named Hasni Al'Bura. •2007 - The bombing of Russia-Germany gas pipeline in Belarus because Gasneft refused to pay a fee to prevent “disruption to service”. •2007 - Robbed $15 million worth of diamonds and other gemstones from a Siberian mining company. •2008/2009 - The bombing of a Swedish furniture store in a shopping mall that was located in St. Petersburg. The 100 people are killed or wounded. •2008 - The ambush of an FSB vehicle. Five agents dead or wounded. •2008 - The abduction and murder of a SibGaz owner's wife and daughter. •2009 - The bombing of the Baku-located U.S. oil company offices. The three people are dead or wounded. •2009 - The unsuccessful bomb plot against the English-speaking school in Moscow. •2009 - The unsuccessful rigging of the explosives in a Moscow-located soccer stadium. The authorities burst a pipe to halt the match, denying publicity to Makarov. •2009 - The trafficking of over $2.1M worth of weapons, drugs and people. •2011 (Day 3) - Gave Al-Asad the order of detonating a nuclear device, killing or wounding approx. 30,000 U.S. Marines, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy SEALs and NEST team and an unknown number of OpFor among others. •2016 (August 12 (Day 3)) - The massacre of Zakhaev International Airport in Moscow which provoked the Russo-American War. (234 civilians with unknown amount of security personnel and FSB members killed or wounded; total of 243 people killed according to Return to Sender cutscene). •2016 (October 3) - The abduction of Russian President Vorshevsky. An unknown number of FSO agents are dead or wounded. •2016 (October 6) - The detonation of unknown chemical weapons as a prelude to Russian invasion of Europe. 35,000 deaths in Paris (Bag and Drag cutscene) and an unknown number of military and civilian deaths throughout the rest of Europe. •2016 (October 13) - Abduction of Alena Vorshevsky from her safehouse in Berlin. Unknown number of her bodyguards dead. •2016 (October 14) - Last-ditch attempt to nuke Europe by coercing nuclear launch codes out of President Vorshevsky. Foiled by Delta Force and Task Force 141.
Human Trafficking
Mainly involved in moving the women from the poorer parts of Eastern Europe to Western Europe with promises of well-paid jobs only to be forced into prostitution across Europe, the Persian Gulf and the United States.
Money Laundering
Used the connections in Russian and Ukrainian banking to clean the money that was earned in drugs and weapons dealing that was done mainly through the transfers to Cyprus, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and Syria.
Main article:
During the introduction of "No Russian", several newspaper pages concerning Makarov, from “The World Today” and others are flashed on the screen. Some paragraphs or whole articles are just repeated on the other newspapers.
Makarov appears in Call of Duty: Mobile, introduced in the Season 7 Radioactive Agent as a playable character and also a character in the Comics, as an antagonist.
Makarov is revealed to have used an underground lab somewhere in a desert to attempt to recreate Nova Gas. The lab, which was also used as a missile silo that housed missiles containing the replicated Nova Gas. Makarov then releases the gas and sends his team of mercenaries in Hazmat suits to ambush Ghost and Tank, who had raided the place. Ghost barely makes it out alive as his entire team is killed. However, Makarov remotely launches the missiles, leaving Ghost with no chance to stop them.
Makarov is later seen again in a jungle base, apparently having gathered supplies & weapons for his upcoming plans. However, before he can proceed, he is interrupted by the arrival of Mara in her team consisting of Golem, Otter and an unnamed Frogman, who storm into the base in an attempt to thwart his plans. Makarov runs away, relentlessly being pursued by Mara. Just before she can reach him however, Mace, who is revealed to be working for Makarov, intercepts her. A brief fight ensues which ends in a standoff with Mara holding Makarov at gunpoint. Mace, in a twist of events, betrays Makarov by shooting him in the head. This in turn causes Mara to lose sight of him and Mace successfully launches an EMP missile located in an underground bunker he escaped into.
Though presumed dead, Makarov unexpectedly appears again later, at a Soviet base that was stated to possibly be of importance to the Five Knights. When Ghost arrives to investigate, Makarov makes himself known by saying "The enemy of my enemy, is my friend." Ghost is shocked to see him still alive, as Mara had confirmed that he had been shot in the head. Makarov says that Mace also saw him die but "appearances are deceiving" and that he needed to fake his death since their goals had diverged. Makarov also states that he knows that Ghost has arrived to seek information on how to defeat The Five Knights and that he has said information. When questioned about their identity and goals, Makarov says that the Knights consist of 5 individuals with different goals who were useful to each other as he was useful to them and proceeds to list them off. Rorke heads the mercenaries, Hidora, who is looking for corporate profits, Mace, only wanting the downfall of the government, Raul Menendez, who wants control of the system by hijacking it, and a fifth member whose identity Makarov says will keep secret, unless Ghost takes him in.
Ghost agrees, but as they exit the facility, they are ambushed by Templar. Ghost tells Makarov to run while he engages Templar, which he does.
Makarov is later shown to have taken Ghost's body, seen dragging it towards a cliff. While there, he rendezvouses with a team of Ghosts led by Captain Merrick, and hands them over Ghost's body in exchange for a briefcase.
•Makarov's left eye is blue, and his right is green due to Heterochromia iridum.
•Oddly, however, both of his eyes were green in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, even if his dossier mentioned the differences of his eye colors.
•Even more strange, his Call of Duty: Ghosts DLC model also has same-colored eyes.
•According to Soap's Journal, his blood type is A positive.
•The 'Infamy' trailer which Makarov narrates was released on his birthday.
•Inside Makarov's bedroom, within the safehouse, there are two books. One is titled Philosophy Politics and Poetry.
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Vladimir Lvovich Mashkov (Russian: Владимир Львович Машков; born 27 November 1963) is a Soviet and Russian actor and theater director of cinema, known to Western audiences for his work in the 2001 film Behind Enemy Lines and 2011 film Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol.
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