Coverage dated August 22, 2023

Russia's "General Armageddon" reportedly dismissed after vanishing in wake of Wagner uprising

Headline from CBS News

Surovikin, dubbed "General Armageddon" for his brutal military campaign in Syria, hasn't been seen in public since armed rebels marched toward Moscow in June.

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  1. New York Post

    Russia’s ‘General Armageddon’ reportedly dismissed after vanishing in wake of Wagner uprising (opens New York Post)

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    Surovikin has not been seen in public since armed rebels marched toward Moscow in June, led by Yevgeny Prigozhin, the chief of the Wagner mercenary group.

  2. CBS News

    Russia's "General Armageddon" reportedly dismissed after vanishing in wake of Wagner uprising (opens CBS News)

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    Surovikin, dubbed "General Armageddon" for his brutal military campaign in Syria, hasn't been seen in public since armed rebels marched toward Moscow in June.

  3. Deutsche Welle

    Sergei Surovikin: 'General Armageddon' gets stood down – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    After disappearing from public view, Sergei Surovikin's fate is now clear. The Russian army commander in Ukraine's career is over, for now at least. Proximity to Wagner rebel Prigozhin seems to have done the trick.

  4. Los Angeles Times

    Russia's 'General Armageddon' reportedly dismissed in wake of Wagner uprising (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Russian general linked to the leader of the mutinous Wagner mercenary group has been dismissed from his job as air force chief, Russian media say.

  5. Digital Journal

    Sergei Surovikin: Russia’s ‘General Armageddon’ falls from grace (opens Digital Journal)

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    Before Ukraine, Surovikin was one of the commanders of Russian forces in Syria - Copyright AFP JOHN WESSELSNicknamed “General Armageddon” for his ruthless methods, Sergei Surovikin was one of the leading commanders of Russia’s military campaign in Ukraine until his sacking which was announced on Wed…

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