Krukov/Character

Character

“	Hopefully this is not our first and last battle. Lead us to victory.	”
	—Krukov during Operation: Idle Gossip

Colonel Krukov (Russian: Крюков, Kryukov) is a Soviet officer and a close comrade of the Soviet General during his time in the S.S.A.

Krukov makes all his appearances in the campaign alongside Reznov.

Act One[]

In Idle Gossip, shortly after the base is established, Krukov and Reznov will arrive via paradrop to aid the player, marking their first contanct with the Soviet General. They can be lost without compromising the mission.

Act Two[]

The Raven[]

Though they do not appear in-person, Krukov is in charge of the Pentagon garrison and requests the Soviet General to investigate a nearby communications outpost.

At the beginning of the mission, they lead a small squad to free the Soviet General from Yuri's clutches. In the first part of the mission, Krukov and Reznov, controlled by the AI, lead the General to the Airbase with the Kirov Command Airship; once the General boards the Kirov, they'll fall under the control of the player. Both colonels must survive the mission.

Heartwork[]

Krukov and Reznov are required to investigate the Chinese cybernetic research. They can be lost without compromising the mission.

Meltdown[]

A few minutes after the mission begins, Krukov and Reznov will arrive via paradrop to aid the player. They can be lost without compromising the mission.

Fatal Impact[]

Krukov show up in the bottom left area a while after the operation starts. He will withdraw from the battlefield in time for treatment if he's knocked down in battle. In the end, he and Reznov are one of the few survivors of the Soviet task forces following the launch of an interplanetary nuclear missile.

Death's Hand[]

Krukov and Reznov are part of the player's initial forces. They can be lost without compromising the mission, and they can be retrained in the Soviet Barracks if they fall in battle. The amount of times they can be brought back into the battle depends on the difficulty level, and remain as elite level when retrained.

Soviet Epilogue[]

Krukov and Reznov would announce the good news to Soviet General next to the statue of Boris and celebrate the liberation of the motherland, but the ensuing mind control wave covered everything and their whereabouts are unknown.

Special Ops[]

In the first part of Brothers in Arms, Krukov and Reznov are required to destroy several Epsilon-controlled Nuclear Reactors to open the way for a Soviet assault on Stalingrad. After the Nuclear Reactors have been destroyed, Krukov and Reznov will be evacuated from the city; both must survive until then.

Cooperative[]

Needlehead[]

Krukov and Reznov (then only lieutenant-colonels) mark their debut in this mission, where they have not met the Soviet General. They can be lost without compromising the mission.

Cyberanatomy[]

Krukov and Reznov must free an Engineer and a Saboteur from the Chinese, lead them to their destination so they can infiltrate the Chinese database, then evacuate the area in a Kamaz before the Chinese could capture them. Both must survive the mission.

Intoxicated[]

Krukov and Reznov went to ruined Zaragoza city to resolve a crisis in Spain. They must survive throughout the mission.