Ivan Petrov (Earth-2991)

"Dragovich... Smerdyakov... Schmidt... All must die!"

- - Petrov's single mission after Yuri's death.

Captain Ivan Petrov (Russian: Иван Петров) was a Russian soldier of the Red Army during World War II as well as the leader of his own squad, whose leadership he shared with his best friend Yuri Oleg. His influence on Ethan Hunt plays a major part in the Cold War during Operation: NUMBERS, something that would hunt Ethan for the rest of his life.

Biography
"My father was a musician in Stalingrad. During the German occupation, the sound of his violin filled the air with magnificent music: Korsakov, Stasov, many of the great nationalist composers. To my countrymen, it was a symbol of hope. To the Germans, it was a symbol of defiance. Even now, his music still haunts me. The Nazis slit his throat while he slept. Collaborating with any Nazi is a betrayal, a betrayal against all of Mother Russia. Dragovich and Smerdyakov were not troubled by such matters. They looked only to advance towards their own interests and agendas..."

- - Petrov explaining his father's death and Dragovich to Ethan Hunt