Journalists from the Russian daily Novye Izvestia claim to have seen General Sergei Surovikin in Moscow Oblast. The Russian, also known as ‘General Armageddon’, fell from favor in the wake of ex-Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin’s attempted coup in June.
According to the newspaper, a photo from Novye Izvestia shows the general and his wife next to a church in the Moscow area. The military would not answer reporters’ questions about where he was currently deployed. ‘I serve the country. “I don’t want to say anything more,” Surovikin said, silently.
In mid-September it was announced that Surovikin had traveled to Algeria with a delegation from the Russian Ministry of Defense. A source told the Russian newspaper Kommersant that the Russian military-political leadership attaches great importance to an eastward orientation in foreign policy. Moreover, it was said, Russian authorities continued to trust Surovikin.
Disappeared shortly after the Wagner Uprising
Shortly after the uprising of the Wagner mercenaries, Surovikin disappeared from the scene. During the Wagner mutiny on June 23 and 24, he appeared in a video calling on Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin to give up. However, he left an awkward impression and wore no military insignia.
On September 4, journalist Xenia Sobchak published a photo of Surovikin and commented on it, saying: “He is alive, he is healthy and at home with his family in Moscow.” A source close to the Russian Defense Ministry confirmed this to the US newspaper The New York Times, adding that the general was released a few days after Prigozhin’s death. However, his captivity was never officially confirmed.
Source: Krone
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