Sergei Surovikin
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Gender | Male |
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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...
Ukraine war: Sergei Surovikin 'seen in first photo' since Wagner mutiny
By George WrightBBC News
A photo posted online appears to show a Russian General who has not been seen in public since a mutiny by the Wagner mercenary group in June.
Sergei Surovikin is said to have been close to Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin , who died in a plane crash last month.
There have been reports that Gen Surovikin is being investigated for possible complicity in The Mutiny .
But a photo purporting to show Russia's former commander in Ukraine has now been published on Social Media .
" General Sergei Surovikin is out. Alive, healthy, At Home , with His Family , in Moscow. Photo taken today, " well-known Russian media personality Ksenia Sobchak wrote in a caption on the picture on Telegram on Monday.
The Bbc has Not Yet verified the authenticity of the photo, which shows A Man wearing sunglasses walking arm in arm with a red-haired woman who resembles The General 's wife, Anna.
Russian journalist Alexei Venediktov separately wrote on Telegram: " General Surovikin is At Home with His Family . He is on leave and available to the defence ministry. "
Wagner's mercenaries attempted a brief mutiny on 23 and 24 June, threatening to March On Moscow.
Prigozhin and nine others were killed in The Crash near Moscow on 23 August, which led to frenzied speculation. The Wagner boss was described by many as a after the failed mutiny.
Gen Surovikin had last been seen in public in a video during The Mutiny urging the Wagner forces to call a halt to their action.
Media reports days later said he had been arrested, but there has been no official confirmation of his whereabouts.
The General was put in charge of Russian forces in Ukraine in October
He gained a reputation for brutality during Russian operations In Syria , where he became known as " General Armageddon".
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com