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Sergey Vladimirovich Surovikin (Russian: Серге́й Влади́мирович Сурови́кин; born 11 October 1966) is a Russian army general who serves as head of the Coordinating Committee for Air Defence under the Council of Defence Ministers of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) since September 2023.
Oct 12, 2022 · Born in 1966 in Novosibirsk, the 55-year-old Gen Surovikin is a veteran of Russia's recent wars. Gen Surovikin started his active military career in Afghanistan in the late 1980s.
Oct 12, 2022 · General Sergei Surovikin, nicknamed General Armageddon, is President Vladimir Putin's new tactic in the war against Ukraine. His appointment was announced hours after the attack on the Crimea bridge .
Jul 12, 2023 · A Russian lawmaker says that Gen. Sergei Surovikin, who has not been seen in public since a short-lived mutiny, has been “taking a rest.”. President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and Gen. Sergei ...
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Jun 29, 2023 · “Surovikin in particular is known to be popular with the rank and file,” Mr. Charap said. ... Sergey V. Lavrov said on Russian television that Wagner forces would not pull out of Mali and the ...
Jan 11, 2023 · "As the unified commander in Ukraine, Surovikin was becoming very powerful, and was likely bypassing [Russian Defence Minister Sergei] Shoigu and Gerasimov when talking to Putin," military analyst ...
Sep 4, 2023 · General Surovikin was released in the days after Mr. Prigozhin died in a plane crash late last month, the person close to the Russian Defense Ministry said, speaking on the condition of anonymity ...
