| “ | I see you are no stranger to pain. Perhaps you have been among my Vietnamese comrades before, hmm? No answer. Do you wish to give your name? Now, what possible harm can that cause? Pride is a poor substitute for intelligence. What you must understand is that we have to interrogate you. To Sergeant Yushin here, you are a piece of meat. A laboratory experiment. But to me, you are a comrade, similar to myself, just opposed by an act of fate. I know you are trying to facilitate the release of war criminals held by this republic. I can appreciate this. But this incident, your capture is... embarrassing. We must have explanation. First of all, I wish you to radio your headquarters and say that you have been captured and condemned for espionage activities, and that no such criminal aggression should be attempted in the future or they will meet with the same fate as yours. | „ |
| ~ Podovsky giving instructions to the captive Rambo. |
Colonel Podovsky along with Marshall Murdock is one of the main villains of Rambo: First Blood Part II. He along with his men are working with the North Vietnamese and holding several American soldiers prisoner. Podovsky is first seen when Rambo and an escaped prisoner are captured. During interrogation, Podovsky orders that Rambo call Murdock never to conduct further searches for prisoners of war. Instead of giving the demands, Rambo sends a threat to Murdock telling him he will come after him then starts his escape along with Co and the prisoner. In response, Podovsky sends a number of Russians to find and kill Rambo. After Sgt. Yushin fails, Podovsky decides to take action in his helicopter. Rambo aims a rocket launcher and after a clear shot, Podovsky is blown to a thousand bits along with his helicopter.
thumb|500px|left|Podovsky torturing Rambo.