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Day 5

Bierko is a billionaire businessman who amassed a fortune in oil holdings and weapons sales, gaining him a reputation as one of Russia's richest men. He finances the Dawn Brigade Movement, a group of terrorists from an unnamed Russian province in Central Asia, most likely Chechnya. Their homeland has been occupied by Russia for over 200 years, but Bierko and his followers wish to be free of Russian rule. The FSB initially thought him to be merely a sympathizer for the separatists, but when he went underground three months prior to Day 5, they began to suspect that he was a terrorist himself. This article is becoming very long. ... Map of Central Asia showing three sets of possible boundaries for the region Central Asia located as a region of the world Central Asia is a vast landlocked region of Asia. ... Chechen Republic (IPA: ; Russian: , Chechenskaya Respublika; Chechen: , Noxçiyn Respublika), or, informally, Chechnya (; Russian: ; Chechen: , Noxçiyçö), sometimes referred to as Ichkeria, Chechnia, Chechenia or Noxçiyn, is a federal subject of Russia (a republic). ... Emblem of FSB The FSB (ФСБ) is a state security organization in Russia, and is the domestic successor organization to the KGB. Its name is an acronym from the Russian Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (Федера́льная слу́жба безопа́сности Росси́йской Федера́ции) (Federalnaya Sluzhba Bezopasnosti Rossiyskoi Federatsii). ... The Politics series Politics Portal This box:      Separatism is a term usually applied to describe the attitudes or motivations of those seeking independence or separation of their land or region from the country that governs them. ...

During this time Bierko came into contact with an ex-CIA agent named James Nathanson, who arranged for his followers to obtain military-grade Sentox nerve gas from Omicron, a leading defense department contractor. Bierko had planned to use the gas for an attack on Moscow, but Nathanson had intended for the canisters to blow up while in terrorist possession in a plot to justify and develop an American interest in Bierko's homeland and its oil fields. Bierko eventually found out about the doublecross and reprogrammed the failsafes for the gas canisters as well as ordering Nathanson's elimination and killing Ivan Erwich in that matter, but by this time CTU was looking for the canisters, making it difficult to smuggle them out of North America. This prompted Bierko to adopt a second plan, where he would ambush the motorcade of Russian President Suvarov, who was visiting Los Angeles. He calls President Logan, demanding that he give up Suvarov's motorcade route, in exchange for no American deaths. When the attack is foiled, due to the quick thinking of CTU, Bierko told Logan their deal was off, and he would now commence attacks on American targets. The CIA Seal The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is an American intelligence agency, responsible for obtaining and analyzing information about foreign governments, corporations, and individuals, and reporting such information to the various branches of the U.S. Government. ... James Nathanson was a character from the fifth season of the television series 24. ... Also known as Nerve agents, it is the term used for a type of chemical warfare substance that interferes with the transmission of nerve impulses. ... Location Position of Moscow in Europe Government Country District Subdivision Russia Central Federal District Federal City Mayor Yuriy Luzhkov Geographical characteristics Area  - City 1,081 km² Population  - City (2007)    - Density 10,469,000   9684. ... Ivan Erwich is a Fictional character on the TV show 24 played by Mark Sheppard. ... Seal of the Counter Terrorist Unit This article is about the fictional organization Counter Terrorist Unit. For the list of Counter-terrorist Units by country, see Counter-terrorism. ... Charles Logan is a fictional character played by Gregory Itzin in the television series 24. ...

After a diversionary attack on Tyler Memorial Hospital, Bierko successfully deployed one of the canisters at CTU-Los Angeles, killing 40% of its staff. Bierko then focused his energy on releasing all but one of the remaining canisters at a natural gas distribution center, which would have the potential to kill approximately 200,000 people. A CTU team led by Jack Bauer eventually tracked Bierko down to the distribution center, and blew up the facility to destroy the gas. Bierko sought to escape in a stolen police car. Bauer saw him trying to escape and, seeing him as the only lead to Christopher Henderson, attempted to give chase. The two get into the car, but as the plant explodes, the vehicle is pelted with debris. Both men survived, but Bierko was knocked unconscious. Bierko's attack ultimately failed, since the gas was incinerated. Jack had Bierko brought to CTU, so he could be questioned regarding his connection to Henderson. He regained consciousness three hours after capture. Natural gas is a gaseous fossil fuel consisting primarily of methane but including significant quantities of ethane, butane, propane, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, helium and hydrogen sulfide. ... This article or section on a Television-related subject may need to be cleaned up and rewritten because it describes a work of fiction in a primarily in-universe style. ... Christopher Henderson is a fictional character from the television series 24. ...

Around 3:30am, Karen Hayes authorizes Bierko's transfer to a holding center where it is assumed he'll be incarcerated until a complete interrogation can occur. As she leaves him, he spits at her and is led away. As he gets into the transport vehicle, he sees the driver's face, and nods to him, alluding that the driver is one of his men. Bierko is freed when his remaining henchman ambush the transfer convoy. They then proceed to use the last Sentox canister to take over a Russian submarine. Bierko intended to use the submarine's payload of Scorpion ballistic missiles on American targets. However, Bauer infiltrated the sub before Bierko could launch the missiles. Karen Hayes Buchanan is a fictional character on the television program 24 portrayed by actress Jayne Atkinson. ... French M45 SLBM and M51 SLBM Submarine-launched ballistic missiles or SLBMs are ballistic missiles delivering nuclear weapons that are launched from submarines. ...

An extremely intense and very brutal fight in the bowels of the submarine ensues, in which Bierko and his henchman engage Bauer. Bauer grabs the henchman's firearm by surprise and, without even disarming him, shoots Bierko in the arm, stunning him and dropping him temporarily to the floor. Bauer struggles with the henchman for control of the pistol. He overpowers the henchman and attempts to quickly shoot him; however, in the panic of the fight and the lack of aim, Bauer shoots a hot steam pipe open. In the confusion it causes, Bauer grabs the henchman by the head and begins to burn his face in the boiling-hot steam. While this struggle persisted, Bierko recovered enough to grasp a monkey wrench and strike Bauer multiple times. Having subdued the henchman, Bauer blocks one of Bierko's strikes and pushes him backwards violently. Bauer then jumps and grabs ahold of a ceiling fixture; he swings from it and entraps Bierko's neck in-between his legs. Bierko looks at Bauer helplessly, now finally being out of options for retaliation. Jack then breaks Bierko's neck with his legs and kills him.

Trivia

• In an interview with TV Guide [1], Sands says that his portrayal was partially influenced by early Bond villains, referencing Ernst Stavro Blofeld in particular. However, the takeover of the submarine is very similar to the climax of The World is Not Enough.
• Despite being a Slavic character, Bierko is only seen speaking English on the show, and Sands portrays him with a noticeable British accent.