Dmitri Bukharin

Dmitri Bukharin
Dmitri Bukharin as Airstrike.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Iron Man #109 (April 1978) (as Crimson Dymano) Soviet Super Soldiers #1 (November 1992) (as Airstrike)
Created by	Bill Mantlo Carmine Infantino
In-story information
Alter ego	Dmitri Bukharin
Team affiliations	KGB Soviet Super-Soldiers Supreme Soviets/People's Protectorate Legion Accursed Winter Guard
Notable aliases	Crimson Dynamo, Airstrke, Iron Man, Krasni Denamit
Abilities	As Crimson Dynamo: Armored suit grants: Superhuman strength and durability Flight Hand-blasters Missiles Radio equipment As Airstrike: Armored suit grants: Flight Wrist-blasters Defense capabilities

Dmitri Bukharin is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Bill Mantlo and artist Carmine Infantino, the character made his first appearance in Iron Man #109 (April 1978). The fifth character to use the Crimson Dynamo name, he spent the longest time using the identity and armor.

Dmitri was born in Kuibyshev, Russia (some sources say Moscow). He was a KGB operative, who became the fifth Crimson Dynamo when the KGB stripped the previous Crimson Dynamo of his armor and gave it to Dmitri. Dmitri was sent to work with the Soviet Super-Soldiers, joining with teammates Darkstar and Vanguard. On the team's first recorded mission, they went to investigate a signal coming from the Blue Area of the Moon, and were shot by Rigellians who mistook them for their enemies, the Knights of Wundagore. When Jack of Hearts and Iron Man arrived to investigate, the Crimson Dynamo thought it was they who had attacked and fought the heroes. When the Super-Soldiers received a transmission from their superiors, they worked alongside Iron Man and S.H.I.E.L.D. to combat the Rigellians. The conflict came to an end when one of the Rigellians' Recorders relieved the fleet commander of his command.

Later, the Super-Soldiers invaded the U.S. to kidnap Dr. Daniel Ironwood on behalf of the KGB, to help Nikolai Kutzov build an anti-matter bomb, and took his daughter Cissy captive as well. They were defeated by Alexi Vazhin, Spider-Man, and Bruce Banner.