Vladimir Vladimirovich Nikov (Sr.)

Vladimir Vladimirovich Nikov is a Russian mercenary in Afghanistan.

Biography
Nikov was born in St Petersburg, Russia, in 1964. He had a rough childhood, and had associated with the Russian Mafia since he was 16. He had his first son, Vladimir, when he was 16. He was conscripted to join the Russian Navy when he was 18 and didn't return until he was 21. His girlfriend, who he had his son with, had died of alcoholism not long before he returned. He got a job as an industrial worker, but mostly got his income from working for the Russian Mafia. He would never get married, but he would have several girlfriends who he had at least 8 children with. In 2021, when the US forces left Afghanistan, Nikov would be invited by his son, Vladimir, who was a mercenary working with the Taliban that had taken over the country. There is still an ongoing conflict between the Taliban and the remnants of the former Afghan government. Nikov was a mercenary in the conflict, until he died of a stroke in December. Before he died, Nikov was having disagreements with his son about his allegiance to the Russian mafia.