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