Tselinoyarsk

Tselinoyarsk is a mountainous area in the southeast of the former Soviet Union, bordering Pakistan. Naked Snake infiltrated this region as part of the Virtuous Mission and Operation Snake Eater in 1964.

Tselinoyarsk translates as "The Virgin Cliffs" in English (Tselina=virgin soil, uncultivated land; Yar=precipice; sk=suffix).

The Virtuous Mission
"Your mission is to infiltrate Tselinoyarsk in the Soviet mountains, ensure the safety of Sokolov, and bring him back to the West."

- Major Zero

Snake's first mission in Tselinoyarsk, the Virtuous Mission, required him to infiltrate the area, rescue Soviet scientist Nikolai Stephanovich Sokolov, and bring him back to the United States. However, the mission ended in failure when The Boss defected to the Soviet Union and prevented Snake from taking Sokolov.

Operation Snake Eater
"Rescue Sokolov. Find out what's happened to the Shagohod - then destroy it. And finally, eliminate The Boss."

- Major Zero

A week after the Virtuous Mission, Snake was sent back into Tselinoyarsk to complete another mission: Operation Snake Eater. His mission this time around was to eliminate both Colonel Volgin and The Boss, and ensure the destruction of the Shagohod.

Personnel

 * GRU
 * Colonel Yevgeny Borisovitch Volgin
 * Major Ivan Raidenovitch Raikov
 * Major Ocelot
 * Ocelot Unit
 * Johnny Sasaki Sr.
 * Flame Troops
 * Cobra Unit
 * The Boss
 * The Pain
 * The Fear
 * The End
 * The Fury
 * Scientists
 * Engineers


 * KGB (pre-Operation Snake Eater)

Military Hardware

 * Objekt 279 tanks
 * Shagohod prototype (1)
 * Hind A helicopters (at least 9)
 * Flying Platforms
 * MiG-21 "Fishbed"
 * Maz-535 heavy trucks
 * Bartini Beriev VVA-14 "WIG" (2)
 * Motorcycles

Appearances

 * Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater