Russian Campaign

The **Russian Campaign** is one of the 2 main campaigns in the game. It consists of 15 missions + 4 alliance missions, and one alternative mission. The player takes the role of a Russian mechanic Yuri Ivanovich Gorky. It is advised to play this campaign after the American Campaign, as it is harder, and it can be considered a continuation of it. The player primarily controls Russian forces during the campaign.

## Story

United States are dominant power in the world thanks to an a mineral, Alaskite. Soviet Union fumes under American supremacy. Frustration turns to outrage when Soviet scientists find traces of American settlement and Alaskite, the source of U.S. power, in remote Siberia. A Soviet expedition is sent through the EON, here called TAWAR, to repel the American thieves and preserve what is rightfully theirs.

Yuri Ivanovich Gorky (Burlak) is also sent to the mission. After his arrival to the past he finds out that nothing is as expected his Comrades are nowhere to be seen and his Radio doesn't work. He soon gets in touch with other Russian units. He proves himself to be capable leader and quicjkly ranks up. He also meets Major David Nikitovich Platonov who sees Burlak as a potential competition. Russians have upper hand in conflict against Americans but situation changes when Arabs join the conflict and inflict heavy losses to RUssians forcing then toretreat from their eastern territories. Burlak once again shows his skills when he covers Russian retreat facing Arabs and obstructions from Platonov.

Burlak then becomes commander of scouting unit sent to Arabian territory. He must end his scouting mission when Americans attack base V. A. Ovsyenko on his way to the base must fight Arabs and arrives only after Amricans conquered it. Burlak takes over the base and starts researching Alaskite technology until Arabs launch attack on V. I. Lenin. Burlak then leads attack on New Kabul which forces Arabs to stop their offensive. During this time Nikolay Mironovich Yashin arrives to the past and takes over command of Russian forces.

Burlak is promoted to Major andcompletes various missions for Yashin such as building L. D. Trotsky base or destroying Epsilon base. During this time he becomes grave enemy for John Macmillan who blames Burlak for death of Joan Fergusson during attak on Epsilon. Burlak leads operation so save Professor Gossudarov but during this time Macmillan and his troops attack and destroy L. D. Trotsky.

Yashin decides to retaliate by destroying American base Beta. Attack ends in disastrous manner with Yashin being killed along other high ranking officer's including Burlak's brother Vsevolod, Sergey Ilyich Popov and Timur Mikhailovich Gaydar. Burlak then leads second attack end destroys the base. He isn't allowed to finish the job as Platonov becomes new commander and orders him to withdraw saving rest of american forces in Beta including Macmillan from certain death.

Burlak is later contacted by officer Dmitry Alanovich Gladkov who warns him that Platonov plans to get rid of him and suggests to overthrow Platonov who he belives will lead Russians to defeat. Burlak is also contacted by Professor Gossudarov who contacted American scientists led by Peter Roth and plan to for Alliance ti ensure Alaskite belongs to all humanity. He suggests Burlak to join Alliance. Burlak can decide to stay loyal to Platonov (which would lead to his execution), lead uprising against him or join Alliance.

Burlak's uprising is successful and Burlak takes over command of Russian forces.Burlak and his troops also manage to kill Gossudarov who tries to leave Russian forces.

After winter Russians start searching for Alaskite Motherlode. He leads an expedition deep in American territory to gather data allowing to locate motherlode. He gets an opportunity to kill Macmillan who joined Alliance during this mission. After Russians locate the motherlode Burlak destroys main Arabian base New Samarkand which stays in the way and then seizes the motherlode. He leads Russian forces during the last battle and defeats Americans, Legion and Alliance winning the war for Russia. Game ends with Burlak declaring Soviet victory and thanking his comrades.

### Alliance missions

If Burlak decides to join Alliance he convinces other soldiers and together they escape from V. K. Bluekher when a Russian officer tries to arrest Burlak. Together they head far to the North where they build a new base called Freedom. Then they join Americans led by Peter Roth and John Macmillan. Burlak and Macmillan try to kill each other at first but other convince them to put their differences aside and start working together. Americans inform Burlak of Arabian base New Kaaba east of their location where an Artifact is held. Alliance attacks the base and seizes the Artifact. Aterwards Burlak and Macmillan decide to return for an Artifact that Burlak took from Russians had to hide it on the way. During this they come across American test of Siberite bomb and decide to attack Americans to prevent them from having the Siberite bomb. Burlak and Macmillan then lead alliance during final battle and defeat Americans, Russians and Arabs.

## Major characters

### Russian

* Yuri Ivanovich Gorky (Burlak) - Protagonist and Mechanic of Red army who is chosen to become part of Red Army Pliocene Group.
* David Nikitovich Platonov - High ranking Russian officer and eventually main commander of Russian forces.
* Sergey Ilyich Popov - High ranking Russian officer who often cooperates with Burlak.
* Vsevolod Ivanovich Gorky - Burlak's brother and capable Russian soldier.
* Nikolay Mironovich Yashin - Soviet Marshal who is tasked to command Russian expedition.
* Peter Alexeivich Morozov - Main Russian commander until Yashin arrives.
* Dmitry Alanovich Gladkov - Soviet soldier who suggests to overthrowing Platonov.
* Peter Mikhailovich Belkov - Russian Soldier and Burlak's loyal friend.
* Yelena Petrovna Kirilenkova - Russian Scientist who arrives to the past soon after Burlak.
* Gennady Trofimovich Scholtze - Russian scientist who worked on TAWAR.
* Lev Timurovich Titov - Russian soldier with outstanding Mechanic skills.
* Oleg Kazimirovich Gleb - Russian Soldier who serves as political Commissar of Burlak's unit.
* Semyon Davidovich Gnyevko - Russian Soldier who is potentially the first character whom Burlak meets after arriving to the past.
* Ilya Ilyich Kovalyuk - Russian Mechanic working with Burlak.
* Nikita Sergeyevich Kozlov - Talented Russian scientist with great skills in other fields.
* N. P. Petrovova - Russian soldier with great Mechanic skills.
* Olga N. Kapitsova - Great scientist with good Mechanic capabilities.
* Raul Xavier - Mercenary who can join Russians.
* Dmitry Alanovich Gladkov - Friend of Vsevolod who contacts Burlak to warn that Platonov plans to get rid of him.
* Gossudarov - Russian scientist who decides flee and form Alliance.
* Nikolay Mironovich Yashin - Marshal of Russian army who was chosen to be the commander of Red Army Pliocene Group.
* Peter Alexeivich Morozov - Russian General who commands Russian forces in Pliocene until Marshal Yashin arrives to the past.
* Timur Mikhailovich Gaydar - Russian officer who gathers information about Arabs.
* Ivan Pavlovich Kurin - Russian colonel who command base S. M. Kirov and other surrounding Russian bases.
* A. E. Bystrov - Russian scientist who is responsible for Russians locating Siberite Motherlode.
* A. B. Tsarytsyn - Russian colonel who commands A. I. Yegorov base.
* M. I. Borodin - Russian colonel who commands M. A. Budonny base.
* Pyotr P. Davidov - Russian colonel who commands M. N. Ryutin base.
* Eisenstein - Russian colonel who commands Y. E. Yakir base.
* Mikhail Vasilevich Pokryshkin - Russian Lieutenant who is one of first people Burlak meets in the past.

### American

* John Macmillan - American soldier and Burlak's archenemy.
* Joan Fergusson - Macmillan's love interest who was killed by Burlak in Epsilon.
* Arthur Powell - Main commander of American forces.
* Peter Roth - Scientist who flees Americans to form Alliance.

### Arabian

* Heike Steyer - Mercenary working with Omar who can become commander of Legion. She is Burlak's great enemy and occasional ally.
* Kurt Schmidt - Commander of Legion who comes to save Heike from Russian capture.
* Dietrich Genscher - Commander of United Preservation Force.
* Omar Ali - Important Arabian commander.
* Abdul Shariff - Main commander of Arabian forces.

## Bases in the campaign

### Russian

* V. I. Lenin (mentioned)
* S. M. Kirov
* L. P. Beria
* L. M. Kaganovich
* F. E. Dzerzhinsky
* V. A. Ovsyenko
* V. I. Gorky
* L. D. Trotsky
* M. N. Tukhachevsky (mentioned)
* A. I. Yegorov
* M. N. Ryutin
* Y. E. Yakir
* M. A. Budonny
* V. K. Bluekher

### American

* Alpha (mentioned)
* Epsilon
* Beta
* Omega

### Arabian

* New Kabul
* New Samarkand

## List of missions

1. We are the Champions
2. Hunting Grounds
3. Wipeout
4. Praying for the Dead
5. Water is Wide
6. Step by Step
7. Fox hole
8. Build-up
9. Epsilon chapter
10. Pursuit of progress
11. New end
12. October Revolution and The Cleansing
13. Triangulation
14. Primary colours
15. Final Battle

### Alliance Missions

1. Cat and Mouse
2. Peace on Earth
3. Think Tank
4. War is Peace

## Maps

Mission 1 introMission 1Mission 2Mission 3Mission 4Mission 5Mission 6Mission 7Mission 8Mission 9Mission 10Mission 11Mission 12Mission 13Mission 14Mission 15Alliance Mission 1Alliance Mission 2Alliance Mission 3Alliance Mission 4

## Trivia

* Russian Campaign is more tied to the American Campaign than the other way around. It also features more interactions with other factions than the American Campaign.
* Russian Campaign is the only "timeline" in which battle of Siberite Motherlode takes place east of the Motherlode and not West.

Missions in Original War