On his return to Russia, Dragunov was deployed to quell the civil unrest spreading through the country due to the actions of covert Mishima Zaibatsu operatives. He was sent to the King of Iron Fist Tournament 5 on a clandestine mission to capture a specimen of interest to the Russian military, but failed to secure the organism. This role has put him in conflict with parties including the United Nations officers Raven and Master Raven, and earned him the moniker 'The White Angel of Death'.
Dragunov is a member of an elite special operations unit in the Russian military.