Punisher: Soviet #[nn]

In "3: And I See by Your Gravestone You Were Only Nineteen," Valery recounts the brutal aftermath of his time in Afghanistan, where he endured torture at the hands of the Mujahideen. Years later, he discovers the painful truth that Pronchenko betrayed him—selling him out to the very fighters who broke him.

In "5: A Sudden Sense of Liberty," the weight of loss and vengeance pushes the Punisher and Valery deeper into a deadly game against a relentless regime. With Zinaida gone and Pronchenko unleashing more hunters, the two are forced into a desperate move—abducting his sons to turn the tide. The story unfolds with raw intensity, testing loyalty and survival in a world where every choice carries a cost.

In "6: I'm Coming Now, I'm Coming to Reward Them," the Punisher delivers a brutal reckoning, forcing Pronchenko’s sons to bury Valery before executing them. Facing Pronchenko and his US senator ally, he demands a gruesome act of retribution—skinning the senator alive—as justice for Valery’s fate. The story ends with the Punisher raising a toast to Valery, the weight of vengeance settled, not resolved.