Andrey Dolzaev

Andrey Dolzaev was an Abkhazian terrorist who was involved with the activities of the PMC Desperado Enforcement LLC., circa 2018.

Early life and career
Dolzaev claims to be a member of the Chechen ethnic group, but it is uncertain whether this is true or not.

As a terrorist, Dolzaev was responsible for the subway bombings in St. Petersburg in 2015, as well as a bombing in Georgia in 2017, and a military coup in Abkhazia in 2018. Because of his involvement in these terrorist attacks, he was wanted by international law.

Desperado Incursions
By 2018, Dolzaev wanted Abkhazia to be completely independent from either Georgia or Russia, although he wasn't taken seriously by the Abkhazians until Desperado showed up.

Raiden, an agent of the rival Maverick PMC, was assigned to capture Dolzaev by Maverick but is opposed by Mistral, a high-ranking member of Desperado who was assigned to help Dolzaev. Dolzaev also briefly conversed with Mistral which quickly got into an argument (he drew a gun at her), but he left, apparently being dismissed.

Following Mistral's defeat at Raiden's hands, Dolzaev was shocked to learn that Mistral had been defeated. He tried to encourage Mistral to live, but then ended up being confused regarding Mistral telling him that she loved him in French, until Raiden told him that she was actually talking to someone else. Dolzaev then angrily called him a murderer and utter slurs in Abkhaz, before Raiden reminded him of his actions in the coup before demanding that he surrender. Refusing to be taken by Raiden, and deciding to ensure that Abkhazia s free rather than allow them to have a Russian-made plant, Dolzaev killed himself by blowing up a plant core with himself on top of it. Raiden deduced what he was planning based on his reply, but was unable to stop him.

Behind the scenes
Andrey Dolzaev is a minor antagonist in Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance. Although he was frequently mentioned via images as well as when Raiden scouted the plant from afar at an abandoned hotel, he does not actually have a speaking line until Mistral is defeated.