CADRE INTERVEIW: VOVA
- Nordic Milsim
- 9 hours ago
- 5 min read
Name: Vova
Callsign: VOLK
Military Background: Swedish Armed Forces (T2) Event: The Segezha Strike
Faction: RUSFOR
Position: 1st Platoon, RUSFOR
Role: Platoon Sergeant
Nordic Milsim Staff positions "The Segezha Strike"
NATO
CO: JOHAN FORSBERG
XO: JOHAN STEVNVALL
1ST SERGEANT: JONATHAN WESTNY
1ST PLATOON SERGEANT: THOMAS RANDLØV
2ND PLATOON SERGEANT: ADAM VADI DRIS
RUSFOR / PMC KARPOVA
CO: CAMERON STEVENS
XO: LEVENT PALMQVIST
1ST SERGEANT: ROBIN MACKAFOJ
1ST PLATOON SERGEANT: VOVA
2ND PLATOON SERGEANT: JIMMY BODMAR
Introduction
You will serve as an Infantry Platoon Sergeant during The Segezha Strike, commanding your platoon under the Company Commander and working closely with a player Platoon Leader.
This interview gives players insight into your leadership approach, how you run a platoon in the field, and what kind of experience your soldiers can expect.
Section 1 – About You
Callsign & background
What is your callsign, and how would you describe your background in milsim or leadership roles?
Volk = Wolf. I Protect my men in all the best way that I can. I don’t force anyone to do something I wouldn’t do myself and if I have to I take the lead and it my self to prove the point that if I can then the younger guys can do that too.
Why Platoon Sergeant?
What made you take on the role of Platoon Sergeant at The Segezha Strike?
I enjoy the events from a leadership perspective while still beeing able to be close to the battle.
Previous experience
Have you led a platoon (or equivalent) before? What lessons did you carry into this event?
I have led both squad and platoon size elements, and HQ assistant some times. I’ve learned that everyone has different ways of working, and each and every group needs to be approached on a specific level for better motivation.
Section 2 – Platoon Leadership
Your leadership style
How would you describe your leadership style when leading an infantry platoon?
This is a hard question, and it’s better to ask the people under me this question. My view of myself is not necessarily correct from another person’s perspective.
Leading from the front
How present do you aim to be during combat and movement? Where should your platoon expect to find you?
With them, in the middle of something, to the end.
Command and control
How do you ensure clear communication and situational awareness within your squads during high-tempo gameplay?
With radios on distance, voice and hand gestures at close range, or I send an ordinance if I need to contact someone who doesn’t hear or see me.
Discipline and initiative
How do you balance discipline with allowing individual initiative from squad leaders and players?
Everyone has to have weapon safety in mind and not leave their weapons more than 1 meter away from them. Act like professional soldiers, not airsofters.
Section 3 – Working Within the Chain of Command
Company intent
How do you translate the Company Commander’s intent into clear and actionable orders for your platoon?
Keep it stupid simple, with additions after the briefing.
Coordination with other platoons
How important is cooperation between infantry platoons during large-scale Nordic Milsim operations?
Extremely important. You can have good soldiers but bad coordination, and that is what can mean the difference between life and death for the platoon.
Interaction with support elements
How do you plan to work with logistics, QRF, and recon assets to support your platoon’s mission?
Hopefully, I will have a vehicle that will handle logistics and one group as QRF on standby. These guys have to have experience in getting their shit together and being ready 24/7. In the worst-case scenario, I will take my bodyguard group as QRF.
Section 4 – The Cadre System & Player Experience
Working with your Platoon Leader
How do you see the PL–cadre relationship working during the event?
For me, the relationship between the PL and the cadre should be based on mutual confidence, honest communication, and teamwork. It should function as a strong working dynamic where both sides support each other, handle pressure together, and use their individual strengths to keep the platoon effective.
Player well-being
How do you ensure players stay motivated, informed, and included throughout the game?
I will go over every single man if I must and ask them personally how they are feeling. But of course, I will work with group leaders and ask them how their group is feeling in the first place.
Handling challenges
How do you handle fatigue, frustration, or confusion during a long milsim weekend?
In short, I try to keep emotions to myself. But good sleep, rest, and some hot food usually make everything much better.
Section 5 – Immersion & Realism
Immersion in practice
What does immersion mean to you as a platoon leader, and how do you help maintain it?
To me, immersion means creating a realistic and consistent environment where players stay in role and the mission feels believable. As Platoon Sergeant, I support this through clear communication, a realistic tempo, and leading by example. When everyone understands their role and works together with purpose, immersion comes naturally.
Following the command structure
What do you expect from players in terms of discipline and communication?
I expect everyone to communicate with their squad leaders, and team leaders to communicate with me, even if it’s one of the hardest things to do in general. And now I am talking about communication being hard overall. But it is good to know if we have a dropout, an injury, or someone is sick. It’s always good to know how many men are under my command.
Consequences and learning
How do you turn in-game consequences into learning opportunities?
I observe and then replay that over and over in my head.
Section 6 – Nordic Milsim & The Segezha Strike
Why Nordic Milsim?
What sets Nordic Milsim apart from other milsim events?
I like it when it’s closer to reality and not just running and shooting like they do in laser tag.
What players should expect
With up to 250 players in the field, what should infantry players prepare for mentally and tactically?
That it can be hard sometimes, boring, but at the same time it can be a new experience.
Section 7 – Message to Your Platoon
To your squad leaders
What do you expect from your SLs, and how can they best support you?
Say who they are and what play style they have so we can fit the right team to the right mission.
To every rifleman
What is your message to the players who will be following you into The Segezha Strike?
Listen to your Squad leader, take care of yourself, and take care of your comrade next to you. Today you will take care of him, and tomorrow he might help you. If you don’t know or understand, ask a question. And we will do our best to answer it.
Final words
Any final thoughts before stepping off at Rödjenäs Gård?
That it will be fun to work with the Red good-guy team and the bad Blue side team
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