On first impression, Specialist Maxim 'Kapkan' Basuda can come across as jaded about the world and his role in it.
He's fascinated by psychology what allows one creature to become a hunter and the other prey. He has seen the harsh reality of the world and does not allow that to hinder his ability to act. Basuda was later recruited into the reformed Rainbow in 2015.īasuda is a self-sufficient realist. Basuda became an avid hunter and trapper during his time in the Arctic Circle, before being transferred to Beslan in 2002. His successful efforts to shut down organized crime prompted his recruitment into the highly respected Spetsnaz. Along with the standard training of weapon expertise, protection detail, and high speed pursuit, Basuda showed adroit skills with hostage rescue and information gathering.Ĭlever strategies and self-sufficiency meant that Basuda was perfect for an undercover operation in the port town of Naryan-Mar on the Barents Sea. Hoping to escape a grueling life in the factory, Basuda was encouraged by his parents and teachers to enlist in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Both parents worked in the military support factories, his father in mechanical engineering and his mother in textiles. The eldest of three brothers, Basuda was surrounded by the influence of the Russian military. Maxim Basuda was born on May 14 in Kovrov, Russia.