Moscow – Russian General Sergei Surovikin, known as “General Armageddon” and who was at the forefront of the offensive in Ukraine for a time, has been dismissed from his post as Commander-in-Chief of the Aerospace Forces, several media outlets said yesterday, two months later. of the rebellion of the Wagner group of which he is considered close.
“Army General Sergei Surovikin was dismissed from his duties,” the state news agency RIA Novosti said yesterday, citing a government source. According to the agency, General Surovikin, 56, was replaced by General Viktor Afzalov.
So far, neither the Kremlin nor the Russian Defense Ministry have made official comments.
The Russian daily RBK and the former editor-in-chief of the Echo of Moscow radio, Alexei Venediktov, also announced the dismissal of Sergei Surovikin, as did Rybar, an influential military blog that covers the fighting in Ukraine.
Since the end of the rebellion of the Wagner paramilitary group at the end of June, there have been rumors about a reshuffle at the top of the Russian army, which would affect Surovikin himself.
During the 24-hour revolt by the mercenary group, Surovikin asked the mutineers to “stop” and return to their headquarters “before it was too late.” The general is nonetheless considered close to Wagner and its leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, who had previously praised Surovikin.
Source: Ambito
