A relative residing near the family's original Crimean homeland. He hosts the exhausted and ill Mustafa and Alim, and ultimately lends Mustafa a rowboat to complete the final leg of their journey to the coast.
A Ukrainian soldier who explains that he volunteered after his son did and struggles to make sense of the language used to obscure Russian aggression. He shares vodka with Subota and later sings in the duty-free shop; when he spots separatists approaching, he arms himself and opens fire, joined by the squad.
Mytrofan becomes responsible for Tina and another young girl after the events at the crowded fair. His intervention places them under his protection during a period when soldiers extort civilians, authorities hunt suspects, and the wider conflict threatens local families.
Viktor Zhdanov has 29 screen credits in a career dating back to 2017. Their work is anchored in the Heroines of the Dark Ages Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include A December Tale 2: The Lost Letter, Grey Bees, Why I'm Alive. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
