Sergei Surovikin
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Age | 57 |
| Date of birth | October 11,1966 |
| Zodiac sign | Libra |
| Born | Novosibirsk |
| Russia | |
| Rank | General of the Army |
| Service/branches | Russian Ground Forces |
| Russian Aerospace Forces | |
| Education | M. V. Frunze Military Academy |
| Omsk Combined Arms Command High School | |
| Voyennaya Akademiya General'nogo Shtaba Vooruzhennykh Sil Rf | |
| Awards | Hero of the Russian Federation |
| Order of Military Merit | |
| Order of the Red Star | |
| Order of Courage | |
| Order of St. George | |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Nicknam | General Armageddon |
| Year of servic | 1987–present |
| Previous position | Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Aerospace Forces (2017–2023) |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 484792 |
Sergei Surovikin Life story
Sergey Vladimirovich Surovikin is a Russian army general who served as Commander-in-Chief of the Aerospace Forces from 2017 until he was sacked by Vladimir Putin in 2023.
Ukraine war: Sergei Surovikin 'seen in first photo' since Wagner mutiny
... Sergei Surovikin is said to have been close to Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin, who died in a plane crash last month...
Russian general who ran Ukraine war fired - report
...By Paul KirbyBBC NewsOne of Russia s leading military figures, Gen Sergei Surovikin, has reportedly lost his job as air force chief after weeks of speculation about his disappearance from public view...
Putin may still seek revenge on Wagner boss – CIA chief
... A senior Russian army general, Sergei Surovikin, who was reported to have known about the Wagner mutiny in advance, also does not currently have " freedom of movement" the CIA chief added...
Ukraine conflict: Who's in Putin's inner circle and running the war?
... And yet in January this year, he was appointed commander of forces in Ukraine, replacing Gen Sergei Surovikin, who is now his deputy...
Wagner, Prigozhin, Putin and Shoigu: Bitter rivalries that led to a rebellion
... Gen Sergei Surovikin, once an ally of Progozhin s but who spoke out against his mutiny, could be in line for a promotion...
Is this a coup? What is Prigozhin doing in Russia?
... Gen Sergei Surovikin, deputy commander of forces in Ukraine, appealed to him to step back and submit to President Putin s authority...
Yevgeny Prigozhin: Wagner boss 'promised ammunition' after retreat threat
... In his new statement, Prigozhin claimed that Gen Sergei Surovikin - who commanded Russia s forces in Ukraine between October - had been appointed to liaise between Russia s regular military and Wagner mercenaries...
Ukraine defence minister: We are a de facto member of Nato alliance
... Gen Valery Gerasimov, one of the architects of last year s invasion, would return to the post that was being held by Gen Sergei Surovikin, who had been appointed in October...
Russian general who ran Ukraine war fired - report
By Paul KirbyBBC News
One of Russia's leading military figures, Gen Sergei Surovikin , has reportedly lost his job as Air Force chief after weeks of speculation about his disappearance from public view.
Ria Novosti agency said he had been relieved of his post, citing a source.
For several months Gen Surovikin was in charge of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine but he has not been seen since the Wagner mutiny in June.
Observers believe his removal dates back to the botched rebellion.
One Russian report quoted a defence ministry source as saying he had been dismissed because of a transfer to a new job and he was now on a short vacation.
His role as head of aerospace forces has been taken on by Air Force chief of staff, Gen Viktor Afzalov, Ria Novosti adds.
During The Hours that Wagner mercenaries marched towards Moscow on 24 June, Gen Surovikin appeared in a video appealing to them to return to base.
But his awkward performance was later compared to a hostage-style video. The General was known to have good relations with Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin , who reserved his loathing for other figures in the defence hierarchy.
In The Weeks after the June revolt, there were unconfirmed reports by Russian military bloggers that Gen Surovikin had been detained for questioning. But officials denied he was being held in a pre-trial detention centre And One retired general said that he was merely " resting" and unavailable.
Gen Surovikin, a 56-year-old veteran of the Soviet campaign in Afghanistan in the 1980s, was given the nickname General Armageddon for his brutal tactics In Syria .
As commander of Russian forces and later the Air Force he left much of The Second city, Aleppo, in ruins and bombarded civilians in rebel-held Idlib province. He was The First Army Officer to head Russia's aerospace forces and had no experience in aviation.
His big promotion came in October 2022, when he was made commander of Russian forces in Ukraine, months into the flagging, full-scale invasion.
His three months in charge were not a success. On The Day he was appointed, The Bridge over the Kerch Strait was attacked, and weeks later he ordered a retreat from The City of Kherson. Within three months he was replaced by Russian chief of staff Valery Gerasimov , becoming one of his deputies.
Russia's military leaders have had little to boast about since President Vladimir Putin sent in the troops in February 2022 and many of The Top brass have been moved to different posts.
Before Gen Surovikin was put in charge of the operation, The War effort was run by Col-Gen Gennady Zhidko . He died in Moscow last week after what officials said was a " lengthy illness".
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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