A saxophonist formerly associated with the Preobrazhensky Regiment, Ivan meets Kostya in a police cell after the performance at Papa's party. He becomes the missing musician needed for a complete jazz band and travels with Kostya and the others to Moscow, sharing their uncertain attempt to establish themselves.
A male colleague within the statistics bureau who is part of the broader office social circle and workplace environment.
Slava Ufimtsev joins the Metro project with Kaitanov and Akishin, while pursuing his dream of becoming a pilot through aeroclub training. After Masha dies during a session he misses, he fights in Spain and at Khalkhin Gol, then trains pilots during World War II. He is close to Kaitanov and later reunites with Tanya.
Pyotr Shcherbakov has 81 screen credits in a career dating back to 1957. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Liberation Collection with 3 titles. Signature works include Detective of the St. Petersburg Police, Damn Drunk, The Package. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 2 universes
