Bogdan

Background

Bogdan is an IAA code name for a Russian agitator, hitman and warmonger who leads his own crew. In 2017 he sails to San Andreas aboard the submarine Ramius after his scientists learn how dangerous Avon Hertz's artificial intelligence, Cliffford, has become. He is voiced by Vyto Ruginis and was added with The Doomsday Heist update.

Role in GTA Online

At the end of Act 1, The Data Breaches, Avon and Cliffford blame Bogdan for paying Merryweather Security to attack an IAA facility. Through Act 2 his men act as the enemy: they abduct Agent ULP (Setup: Rescue ULP), try to destroy Avon's stolen hard drives (Setup: Salvage Hard Drives) and lose a supply convoy to the player (Setup: Submarine Recon).

In The Bogdan Problem the player storms the Ramius, and Bogdan begs to be heard before he is shot. He explains that he and his men are traitors to Russia trying to stop Avon from starting a nuclear war. Avon then turns on everyone, Cliffford sets the sub to self-destruct, and Bogdan gives the player scuba gear before escaping in a pod.

Lester tracks him down for Act 3, where he joins the crew as an ally. He shares intel on the Barrage and TM-02 Khanjali prototypes, oversees Setup: Barrage and Setup: Khanjali, and supervises the Volatol strike on the Mount Chiliad SAM sites in Setup: Air Defenses. He then leaves, mourning his submarine and men, now wanted as a war criminal in the United States and a traitor at home.

Trivia

• He is a false antagonist: the heist sets him up as the main villain before revealing Avon and Cliffford.
• The Ramius sinks within roughly 30 seconds of the self-destruct order.