Yuri Kostofv
Active member
- Location
- Jordan
Biography:
Yuri Vladimirovich Kostofv was born in the Soviet Union, in Saratov, 1971. His father was a commanding officer in the Red Army, his mother a literature teacher at the local school. Yuri’s grandfather fought in Stalingrad as a field officer, and was one of the primary officers who took back the city from Nazi claws. He was later exiled to a Siberian gulag, where he died in a riot after the prisoners killed the wardens and burnt the armory to the ground. Yuri enlisted in the Red Army when he was only sixteen, and spent the next year or so as a combat medic for operations carried out by the Red Army. While active in Afghanistan, he successfully led his squadron into defeating a platoon of Mujahideen rebels outnumbered 2:1; he was awarded the Order of Kutuzov, Bogdan Khmelnitsky and the Order of Suvorov for defeating a numerically larger enemy, successfully counter-attacking and liberating the area of Mujahideen presence. He was also awarded the Order of Alexander Nevsky for showing resolute leadership and courage in the face of dire times.
After the Soviet Union pulled out of Afghanistan, Kostofv was transferred into the Spetsnaz, now a form of commissar for his unit. He was included in several operations, many of them lost to the sands of time, and was promoted to Senior Sergeant shortly before the collapse of the Union. Yuri has been supposedly associated with the KGB for a short time. Yuri practices medicine outside his work, no longer using his skills in direct combat he chooses to utilize them in civilian life. He was transferred to Spetsgruppe “A” (Spetsnaz Alpha group) as a high ranking combat medic with his relative and favorite comrade Alexsandr Senaviev (See under for Military History). Throughout his life, Yuri has been at the scene of a large amount of terrorist attacks, including the assassination of Meir Kahane in New York, 1991. Today, Yuri travels across the world, training foreign operatives in field emergency medicine and support while also learning the different ways medical professionals deal with emergencies. Yuri has arrived to Altis after the NATO turmoil by order of the Kremlin, as part of the first historical instance of the Russian Federation sending any sort of aid to NATO territory. Yuri Vladimirovich Kostofv landed officially in Altis Airport at 23/02/2017 at 13:47 aboard flight 320.
Psychological Profile:
Yuri Vladimirovich Kostofv is a man who has been described as ‘cheery but serious’, retaining a calm and collected manner under stress in medical time trials. Yuri tends to see the silver lining in all events of his life, however is not blinded and realizes the realist perspective of the events at the same time. His comrades in the Red Army claimed that his presence soothed the wounded, his voice acting as a natural painkiller when he spoke to them. Meeting new people for Yuri is difficult, as his ambiguity is uncomfortable. Yuri has the habit of playing classical music during his civilian surgeries, ranging from Tchaikovsky’s Waltz of the Flowers to Revel’s Bolero.
Military Profile (Known Operations):
- Joined the Red Army. (1987)
- Fought in Afghanistan. (1987-89)
- Transferred to Spetsnaz. (1989)
- Awarded “People’s Doctor of the U.S.S.R.” medal for his distinguished medical service.
- Integrated with the K.G.B (N/A)
- Granted Red Star medal for his dedicated service, as well as the title “Hero of the People”, one of only 12 thousand soviets to receive the award. (1990)
- Traveled to the U.S. under unknown reasons.(1991)
- Training with G.S.G 9 (1992)
- Training with G.I.G.N. (1993)
- Assisting G.I.G.N. with defeating the G.I.A. on the Air France Flight 8969 (1994)
- M.I.A. in the Middle East, operation designation “Pressure” authorized by the Kremlin (1994-1999)
- Operation “Ptitsa Pesnya (Bird song)” is commissioned by the Kremlin, involving three ex-K.G.B. operatives in Turkey (2000)
- Present at the 9/11 attacks, witnessing the attacks firsthand. (2001)
- Active duty in Iraqi intelligence team sent by the Kremlin. (2001-06)
- Trained briefly in the operation of military rescue helicopters. (2006-09)
- Suspended briefly for disobedience, disobeyed commanding officer to save enemy wounded. (2009-2012)
- Worked in a civilian medical clinic. (2009-13)
- Commissioned by order of the Kremlin to support Russian ground forces in the Syrian conflict. (2013-15)
- Took down ISIS weapons and explosives compound in operation designation “Desert Hound”, accompanied by a special task force team. (2016)
- Sent by the Kremlin to Altis, an island nation as part of a NATO relief program, he was specifically selected as he is one of the most distinguished servicemen within the Russian Federation.
Orders, Medals, and Decorations:
- Hero of the Soviet Union
- People’s Doctor of the U.S.S.R.
- Order of Victory
- Order of the Red Banner
- Order of the Red Star
- Order of Suvorov, 2nd Class
- Order of Kutuzov 2nd Class
- Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky 2nd Class
- Order of Glory
- Order ‘For the Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the U.S.S.R.’
- Order of Alexander Nevsky
Criminal Record:.
- Detained for disobedience of higher command in Afghanistan.
- Arrested by British intelligence for suspect of espionage, charges dropped.
- Detained by American intelligence for the assassination of an alleged C.I.A. operative possessing critical information of the Kremlin’s operation lists.
Yuri Vladimirovich Kostofv was born in the Soviet Union, in Saratov, 1971. His father was a commanding officer in the Red Army, his mother a literature teacher at the local school. Yuri’s grandfather fought in Stalingrad as a field officer, and was one of the primary officers who took back the city from Nazi claws. He was later exiled to a Siberian gulag, where he died in a riot after the prisoners killed the wardens and burnt the armory to the ground. Yuri enlisted in the Red Army when he was only sixteen, and spent the next year or so as a combat medic for operations carried out by the Red Army. While active in Afghanistan, he successfully led his squadron into defeating a platoon of Mujahideen rebels outnumbered 2:1; he was awarded the Order of Kutuzov, Bogdan Khmelnitsky and the Order of Suvorov for defeating a numerically larger enemy, successfully counter-attacking and liberating the area of Mujahideen presence. He was also awarded the Order of Alexander Nevsky for showing resolute leadership and courage in the face of dire times.
After the Soviet Union pulled out of Afghanistan, Kostofv was transferred into the Spetsnaz, now a form of commissar for his unit. He was included in several operations, many of them lost to the sands of time, and was promoted to Senior Sergeant shortly before the collapse of the Union. Yuri has been supposedly associated with the KGB for a short time. Yuri practices medicine outside his work, no longer using his skills in direct combat he chooses to utilize them in civilian life. He was transferred to Spetsgruppe “A” (Spetsnaz Alpha group) as a high ranking combat medic with his relative and favorite comrade Alexsandr Senaviev (See under for Military History). Throughout his life, Yuri has been at the scene of a large amount of terrorist attacks, including the assassination of Meir Kahane in New York, 1991. Today, Yuri travels across the world, training foreign operatives in field emergency medicine and support while also learning the different ways medical professionals deal with emergencies. Yuri has arrived to Altis after the NATO turmoil by order of the Kremlin, as part of the first historical instance of the Russian Federation sending any sort of aid to NATO territory. Yuri Vladimirovich Kostofv landed officially in Altis Airport at 23/02/2017 at 13:47 aboard flight 320.
Psychological Profile:
Yuri Vladimirovich Kostofv is a man who has been described as ‘cheery but serious’, retaining a calm and collected manner under stress in medical time trials. Yuri tends to see the silver lining in all events of his life, however is not blinded and realizes the realist perspective of the events at the same time. His comrades in the Red Army claimed that his presence soothed the wounded, his voice acting as a natural painkiller when he spoke to them. Meeting new people for Yuri is difficult, as his ambiguity is uncomfortable. Yuri has the habit of playing classical music during his civilian surgeries, ranging from Tchaikovsky’s Waltz of the Flowers to Revel’s Bolero.
Military Profile (Known Operations):
- Joined the Red Army. (1987)
- Fought in Afghanistan. (1987-89)
- Transferred to Spetsnaz. (1989)
- Awarded “People’s Doctor of the U.S.S.R.” medal for his distinguished medical service.
- Integrated with the K.G.B (N/A)
- Granted Red Star medal for his dedicated service, as well as the title “Hero of the People”, one of only 12 thousand soviets to receive the award. (1990)
- Traveled to the U.S. under unknown reasons.(1991)
- Training with G.S.G 9 (1992)
- Training with G.I.G.N. (1993)
- Assisting G.I.G.N. with defeating the G.I.A. on the Air France Flight 8969 (1994)
- M.I.A. in the Middle East, operation designation “Pressure” authorized by the Kremlin (1994-1999)
- Operation “Ptitsa Pesnya (Bird song)” is commissioned by the Kremlin, involving three ex-K.G.B. operatives in Turkey (2000)
- Present at the 9/11 attacks, witnessing the attacks firsthand. (2001)
- Active duty in Iraqi intelligence team sent by the Kremlin. (2001-06)
- Trained briefly in the operation of military rescue helicopters. (2006-09)
- Suspended briefly for disobedience, disobeyed commanding officer to save enemy wounded. (2009-2012)
- Worked in a civilian medical clinic. (2009-13)
- Commissioned by order of the Kremlin to support Russian ground forces in the Syrian conflict. (2013-15)
- Took down ISIS weapons and explosives compound in operation designation “Desert Hound”, accompanied by a special task force team. (2016)
- Sent by the Kremlin to Altis, an island nation as part of a NATO relief program, he was specifically selected as he is one of the most distinguished servicemen within the Russian Federation.
Orders, Medals, and Decorations:
- Hero of the Soviet Union
- People’s Doctor of the U.S.S.R.
- Order of Victory
- Order of the Red Banner
- Order of the Red Star
- Order of Suvorov, 2nd Class
- Order of Kutuzov 2nd Class
- Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky 2nd Class
- Order of Glory
- Order ‘For the Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the U.S.S.R.’
- Order of Alexander Nevsky
Criminal Record:.
- Detained for disobedience of higher command in Afghanistan.
- Arrested by British intelligence for suspect of espionage, charges dropped.
- Detained by American intelligence for the assassination of an alleged C.I.A. operative possessing critical information of the Kremlin’s operation lists.
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