Balalaika

Balalaika runs the show at Hotel Moscow, though nobody calls her by her real name, Sofiya Pavlovena. Raised by her military granddad, the tough-as-nails Balalaika was once a Soviet Army captain and paratrooper in Afghanistan, earning the nickname "balalaika" for her sniper skills. With her striking burn scars and military greatcoat draped over a sleek business suit, she stands out from the crowd. Smoking cigars instead of cigarettes, she’s a fierce, pragmatic leader who commands respect. Balalaika’s band of ex-Soviet troops, the Desantniki, are her secret weapon, making her a force to be reckoned with in the criminal underworld.