Russia’s General Surovikin dismissed as head of aerospace forces: Reports
1 year, 4 months ago

Russia’s General Surovikin dismissed as head of aerospace forces: Reports

Al Jazeera  

Surovikin, former commander of Russian forces in Ukraine, has not been seen in public since the mutiny by Wagner mercenaries in June. Russian General Sergei Surovikin, who at one time was commander of Moscow’s war effort in Ukraine, has been dismissed as head of the country’s aerospace forces, a prominent journalist in Russia and media outlets have reported. Surovikin was considered one of Prigozhin’s most important allies in the regular Russian army and in the Wagner chief’s power struggle with Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov. The Washington, DC-based think tank The Institute for the Study of War said on Tuesday that Russian military bloggers claimed the latest news on Surovikin’s fate was neither new, nor a surprise. “Surovikin’s alleged dismissal is not new and does not change anything because Russian authorities removed Surovikin from power immediately after Prigozhin’s June 24 rebellion,” the bloggers said, according to ISW.

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Russia replaces navy chief sunk by Ukraine’s Black Sea campaign
9 months ago

Russia replaces navy chief sunk by Ukraine’s Black Sea campaign

Al Jazeera  

Admiral Alexander Moiseyev replaces Nikolai Yevmenov amid Ukrainian campaign that has downed several vessels. Russia has appointed Admiral Alexander Moiseyev as acting commander-in-chief of its navy after his predecessor was axed due to repeated hits on the Black Sea Fleet by Ukrainian attacks. The appointment of Moiseyev, also 61, marks the biggest shake-up in Russia’s military top brass since the …

Sergei Surovikin | Fall of ‘Gen. Armageddon’
1 year, 3 months ago

Sergei Surovikin | Fall of ‘Gen. Armageddon’

The Hindu  

His brutal but effective military campaign in Syria earned him the moniker of Gen. Armageddon. On June 23, when Prigozhin launched a mutiny against Russia’s top military brass, Gen. Surovikin, appearing in distress, issued a video message, asking the former Kremlin contractor to end the rebellion. Before the mutiny, Prigozhin had repeatedly attacked Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and Chief of …

Russia's Sergei Surovikin reportedly seen after aborted Wagner mercenary mutiny
1 year, 3 months ago

Russia's Sergei Surovikin reportedly seen after aborted Wagner mercenary mutiny

ABC  

Russia's Sergei Surovikin, nicknamed "General Armageddon", has reportedly been seen in public for the first time since a brief mutiny by the Wagner mercenary group. Key points: A photo circulating in Russian media shows a man in sunglasses and a cap walking alongside a woman resembling Mr Surovikin's wife Mr Surovikin fell out of favour with the Kremlin following the …

Russia removes as air force chief Sergei Surovikin after mutiny-related disappearance, reports
1 year, 4 months ago

Russia removes as air force chief Sergei Surovikin after mutiny-related disappearance, reports

ABC  

Russia has removed Sergei Surovikin, nicknamed "General Armageddon", as head of the air force after he vanished from public view during a Wagner mercenary mutiny against the top army brass, multiple Russian news outlets have reported. Key points: Russian media reported Sergei Surovikin to be on leave and assigned to a different post US officials said that Mr Surovikin had …

Russian general not seen since Wagner mutiny 'sacked'
1 year, 4 months ago

Russian general not seen since Wagner mutiny 'sacked'

The Hindu  

The head of Russia's aerospace force General Sergei Surovikin has been sacked, the state media said on Wednesday, after he disappeared from public view following a failed mutiny by the Wagner mercenary group in June. Nicknamed "General Armageddon" for his ruthless methods, Mr. Surovikin had close ties with Wagner and was rumoured to have been removed after the mercenary group …

A top Russian general linked to the head of a rebellious mercenary group is reportedly dismissed
1 year, 4 months ago

A top Russian general linked to the head of a rebellious mercenary group is reportedly dismissed

Associated Press  

Gen. Sergei Surovikin, a former commander of Russia’s forces in Ukraine who was linked to the leader of a brief armed rebellion, has been dismissed as chief of the air force, Russian state media reported Wednesday after weeks of uncertainty about his fate. Surovikin has not been seen in public since June 23-24, when Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner …

August 23, 2023 Russia-Ukraine, Prigozhin news
1 year, 4 months ago

August 23, 2023 Russia-Ukraine, Prigozhin news

CNN  

General Sergei Surovikin appears in this handout photo taken from video released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on November 9, 2022. Russian Defense Ministry Press Service/AP Gen. Sergey Surovikin, the former leader of Moscow’s military campaign in Ukraine, has been dismissed from his position as the head of Russia’s aerospace forces, state media reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed sources. …

August 23, 2023 Russia-Ukraine, Prigozhin news
1 year, 4 months ago

August 23, 2023 Russia-Ukraine, Prigozhin news

CNN  

General Sergei Surovikin appears in this handout photo taken from video released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on November 9, 2022. Russian Defense Ministry Press Service/AP Gen. Sergey Surovikin, the former leader of Moscow’s military campaign in Ukraine, has been dismissed from his position as the head of Russia’s aerospace forces, state media reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed sources. …

Russian mercenary chief and mutineer Prigozhin killed in jet crash, state media say
1 year, 4 months ago

Russian mercenary chief and mutineer Prigozhin killed in jet crash, state media say

LA Times  

Yevgeny Prigozhin, shown in the back of a limousine in June, was reportedly aboard the plane that crashed en route from Moscow to St. Petersburg. A channel on the messaging app Telegram linked to Prigozhin’s Wagner Group mercenary forces described him as a “true patriot of his Motherland” who had “died as a result of the actions of traitors to …

Russian 'General Armageddon' Sergei Surovikin is missing — is he 'resting' or resting in peace?
1 year, 4 months ago

Russian 'General Armageddon' Sergei Surovikin is missing — is he 'resting' or resting in peace?

ABC  

In June, a video popped up on Russian social media of one of the top leaders of the Russian Army, General Sergei Surovikin. Podcast If You're Listening How a bromance nearly brought down Putin How did Yevgeny Prigozhin's bromance with Surovikin nearly bring down the Russian Government? We don't know to what extent the two men talked about Prigozhin's plans …

Russian general says top military brass betrayed soldiers fighting in Ukraine
1 year, 5 months ago

Russian general says top military brass betrayed soldiers fighting in Ukraine

India Today  

A Russian general said he had been dismissed as a commander after telling the military leadership about the dire situation at the front in Ukraine, where he said Russian soldiers had been stabbed in the back by the failings of the top military brass. Major General Ivan Popov, who commanded the 58th Combined Arms Army, said in a voice message …

Top Russian general in Ukraine is dismissed, revealing new crack in military leadership
1 year, 5 months ago

Top Russian general in Ukraine is dismissed, revealing new crack in military leadership

LA Times  

Russian Maj. Gen. Ivan Popov has been dismissed after speaking out about the problems faced by his troops on the battlefield in Ukraine. Maj. Gen. Ivan Popov, the commander of the 58th Army fighting in Ukraine’s southern Zaporizhzhia region, a focal point in the Ukrainian counteroffensive, said in an audio statement to his troops released late Wednesday that he was …

The key players in last weekend’s armed rebellion in Russia
1 year, 5 months ago

The key players in last weekend’s armed rebellion in Russia

Associated Press  

The key players in last weekend’s armed rebellion by Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin: YEVGENY PRIGOZHIN Prigozhin, 62, owed his position and his fortune to links with President Vladimir Putin. He declared a “march of justice” to oust Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and chief of the General Staff Gen. Valery Gerasimov. He helped engineer Russia’s military intervention in Syria that …

Russian general is believed detained in aftermath of Wagner mercenary revolt
1 year, 5 months ago

Russian general is believed detained in aftermath of Wagner mercenary revolt

LA Times  

Russian Gen. Sergei Surovikin, left, appears with Russian President Vladimir Putin at a December 2017 awards ceremony for troops who fought in Syria. Wagner head Yevgeny Prigozhin has spoken positively of Surovikin while criticizing the country’s military brass and suggested that he should be appointed the General Staff chief to replace Gen. Valery Gerasimov. There has been intense speculation that …

Russian general is believed to be detained in aftermath of Wagner mutiny, AP sources say
1 year, 5 months ago

Russian general is believed to be detained in aftermath of Wagner mutiny, AP sources say

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Gen. Sergei Surovikin, the deputy commander of the Russian group of forces fighting in Ukraine, is believed to have been detained days after mercenaries staged a revolt inside Russia, two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Thursday, citing U.S. and Ukrainian intelligence assessments. Wagner head Yevgeny Prigozhin has spoken positively of Surovikin while criticizing …

Russia ‘arrests General Armageddon’ over knowledge of Wagner mutiny
1 year, 5 months ago

Russia ‘arrests General Armageddon’ over knowledge of Wagner mutiny

The Independent  

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Putinism doesn’t work in the battlefield
1 year, 11 months ago

Putinism doesn’t work in the battlefield

Al Jazeera  

On January 11, the Russian defence ministry announced that Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov is now heading the Russian forces fighting in Ukraine. The last straw seems to have been the Ukrainian missile attack on a barracks outside Makiivka on New Year’s Day, in which hundreds of Russian reservists may have been killed. It was hardly Surovikin’s direct …

Who is Russia’s new Ukraine war commander Valery Gerasimov?
1 year, 11 months ago

Who is Russia’s new Ukraine war commander Valery Gerasimov?

Al Jazeera  

The seniority of the new general in charge reflects the war’s expansion and need to improve organisation and command. President Vladimir Putin’s defence minister has appointed Russia’s most senior general, Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov, 67, to lead its war in Ukraine. Gerasimov’s deputies will be Army General Sergei Surovikin, the previous theatre commander, appointed three months ago …

Furious Putin shows his rage at Russia's failing war effort as he demotes 'General Armageddon'
1 year, 11 months ago

Furious Putin shows his rage at Russia's failing war effort as he demotes 'General Armageddon'

Daily Mail  

Denis Manturov was blasted for failing to procure military and civilian planes An enraged Putin also publicly humiliated one of his deputy prime ministers He was replaced by his heavily criticised understudy Gen. Valery Gerasimov Sergei Surovikin was demoted yesterday after just three months in command Vladimir Putin ordered yet another shake-up of his war cabinet yesterday, demoting the head …

Top Russian military officer put in charge of Ukraine action
1 year, 11 months ago

Top Russian military officer put in charge of Ukraine action

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Russia’s top military officer was put in charge of troops fighting in Ukraine on Wednesday, a move that appears to reflect the Kremlin’s dissatisfaction with the current leadership and flaws in the military’s performance. Russia’s Defense Ministry said that Gen. Valery Gerasimov, the chief of the General Staff of the Russian armed forces, was named the new commander …

Top Russian general put in charge of ‘more dangerous’ Ukraine war
1 year, 11 months ago

Top Russian general put in charge of ‘more dangerous’ Ukraine war

Al Jazeera  

Move makes Valery Gerasimov directly accountable for the fate of the campaign as Sergey Surovikin, nicknamed ‘General Armageddon’, is effectively demoted. Russia’s defence ministry said on Wednesday that Minister of Defence Sergei Shoigu appointed Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov as overall commander of forces for what Moscow calls its “special military operation” in Ukraine. The move not only …

Russia's top general, Vladimir Putin's favourite, is under pressure. Here's why
2 years, 1 month ago

Russia's top general, Vladimir Putin's favourite, is under pressure. Here's why

Hindustan Times  

One of Russia's top generals is under pressure after arguing for forces to retreat, a report said. Sergei Surovkin, nicknamed "General Armageddon" by Russian media, recommended Russian forces retreat form Kherson and the west bank of the Dnipro River earlier this month. The withdrawal was completed within two days, Sky News reported, adding that the general argued that it would …

Vladimir Putin sends Sergei Surovikin, who unleashed terror in Syria, to lead war in Ukraine
2 years, 1 month ago

Vladimir Putin sends Sergei Surovikin, who unleashed terror in Syria, to lead war in Ukraine

ABC  

With the Crimean bridge and Vladimir Putin's pride both smouldering the day after his 70th birthday, the Russian president was becoming desperate. Nicknamed 'General Armageddon' by some Russian media outlets, it's believed Surovikin was brought in to replace Aleksandr Dvornikov, a commander sometimes called the 'Butcher of Syria'. "Russia and its Syrian government allies, say, could be massacring Aleppo's civilians …

General who led Syrian bombing is new face of Russian war
2 years, 2 months ago

General who led Syrian bombing is new face of Russian war

Associated Press  

The general carrying out President Vladimir Putin’s new military strategy in Ukraine has a reputation for brutality — for bombing civilians in Russia’s campaign in Syria. “We have enough technical means to force Ukraine to surrender.” While the veracity of the statement couldn’t be confirmed, it appears to reflect the same heavy-handed approach that Surovikin took in Syria where he …

General who led Syrian bombing is new face of Russian war
2 years, 2 months ago

General who led Syrian bombing is new face of Russian war

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We have enough technical means to force Ukraine to …

General who led Syrian bombing campaign is new face of Russia's war in Ukraine
2 years, 2 months ago

General who led Syrian bombing campaign is new face of Russia's war in Ukraine

ABC  

The general carrying out President Vladimir Putin's new military strategy in Ukraine has a reputation for brutality — for bombing civilians in Russia's campaign in Syria. Key points: Sergei Surovikin takes charge of Russian forces in Ukraine on October 8 Human Rights Watch says he, among others, is responsible for violations during the 2019-20 Syrian offensive He acknowledges that Russia …

'General Armageddon': Who is the new leader of Russian forces tasked with winning Ukraine war?
2 years, 2 months ago

'General Armageddon': Who is the new leader of Russian forces tasked with winning Ukraine war?

Firstpost  

Sergei Surovikin has been described as a ruthless general with little regard for civilian casualties. Analysts have called him the ‘most competent commander’ in the Russian Army and warned that his appointment could be a prelude to the use of tactical nuclear weapons by Moscow Russia has appointed General Sergey Surovikin as the new top commander of its Ukraine war …

Russia’s ‘ruthless’ commander for Ukraine war and the Monday's blitz: Explained
2 years, 2 months ago

Russia’s ‘ruthless’ commander for Ukraine war and the Monday's blitz: Explained

Hindustan Times  

Russia's shifting military tactics as seen in the missile strikes in Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities on Monday had Sergei Surovikin written all over them. Even though a severe response from Moscow was widely anticipated following the collapse of bridge linking it to Crimea, bombing of Kyiv which has maintained a relative calm since June was a bolt out of …

Russia’s new ‘ruthless’ war chief attacks kids’ playground in Ukraine
2 years, 2 months ago

Russia’s new ‘ruthless’ war chief attacks kids’ playground in Ukraine

Live Mint  

Just two days after being appointed the first overall commander for the war in Ukraine, Russia's new chief of war Sergei Surovikin launched a barrage of rocket attacks against civilian targets throughout Ukraine on October 10. On October 8, the Russian Defence Ministry nominated Air Force General Sergei Surovikin as the overall commander of Russian forces engaged in combat in …

Who is Surovikin, Russia’s new commander for the war in Ukraine?
2 years, 2 months ago

Who is Surovikin, Russia’s new commander for the war in Ukraine?

Al Jazeera  

Known for his ‘total ruthlessness,’ the Russian general has served in Tajikistan and Chechnya, as well as in Syria. President Vladimir Putin has appointed General Sergey Surovikin to lead the war effort in Ukraine amid a series of military setbacks and growing discontent in Russia over the invasion of its neighbour. The appointment on Saturday comes after the sacking of …

‘Shrinking operation’: Russia names new Ukraine war commander
2 years, 2 months ago

‘Shrinking operation’: Russia names new Ukraine war commander

Al Jazeera  

After weeks of battlefield defeats, Moscow appoints air force chief General Sergey Surovikin to lead the faltering war in Ukraine. General Sergey Surovikin was appointed “commander of the Joint Grouping of Forces in the areas of the special military operation”, the Russian defence ministry said on Saturday, using the Kremlin’s term for the invasion of Ukraine. The change follows the …

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