New direction request new leaders. Explosive attack on the bridge connecting the peninsula Crimea with Russia last Saturday hard hit to Russian morale, which had already been damaged by the development of the conflict. And from Moscow it was decided to give the leadership of the troops in Ukraine to a trusted person, a military man with the support of President Vladimir Putin. about Sergei SurovikinThe general of the Russian Armed Forces and the commander of the Aerospace Forces was christened “General Armageddon” by the Russian media for his “brutality” on the battlefield.
already 1991 He had men under his command, and he was the only soldier to ask his men. attacking civilians during coup in the Soviet Union. It’s ruled by fierce communists, fault. three men who died crush A tank driven by Surovikin’s subordinates was posthumously honored as “Heroes of the Soviet Union”. He was not convicted for this incident, but allegedly went to jail. Sold military weapons in 1995.
The powerful men of the Russian regime raised their voices goodness “After receiving orders,[Surovikin]without hesitation got into his tank and hurried to save his country,” he said of this appointment in Ukraine in 1991 regarding this event. Yevgeny Prigozhinboss and founder of mercenary group Wagnerknown for their atrocities, accused of violating human rights in the different countries in which they act. Governor Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrovhe also claims to have known him for “15 years” and believes Russian forces are in “good hands” on the Ukrainian front.
As a former Russian Defense Ministry official who worked with Surovikin explained to The Guardian, it’s no surprise what happened when Russian missiles crashed again in Kiev on Monday. “This cruel“I’m afraid his hands will be completely covered in Ukrainian blood,” the source adds.
this is the first time general formThe so-called “special military operation” of the Russian ruling party has a visible head. According to independent media outlet Meduza, which has been labeled a foreign agent by the Russian government, Surovikin himself promotion. More recently, he is remembered as the commander of the troops of the Southern Military District, which captured the Ukrainian city. Severodonetsk. According to Russian media, the new leader of the Russian offensive will be able to use all possible resources except nuclear weapons.
Extensive military experience
surovikin He was also one of the biggest names in Russia’s support for the Syrian dictator. beshar EsadFor being the commander of the contingent of the Kremlin military forces Syria. During his time in the Arab country, he supported the Syrian regime, which took back about half of the cities controlled by the opposition. bombing who killed a lot Syrian civiliansespecially in the city center Halep. He won with his performance in Syria decoration Hero of the Russian Federation.
In Soviet times, Surovikin fought in the Afghan civil war (1979-1989) since 1987, where he deserved to climb into the military apparatus of the USSR. He served in the Special Forces in the Central Asian country, the famous spetsnaz. He rose to fame before the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1990. open fire against pro-democracy protesters.
In the same decade, he participated in another conflict in a country under Russian orbit, Tajikistan. This Central Asian state experienced a civil war between 1992 and 1997 that pitted its current leaders against both democracy supporters and radical Islamists. Moscow came for support tajik civil service, then the heirs of the Soviet Union were embodied by the communist parties. Already in the 2000s, the army joined second chechen warIn a conflict where Russia was fighting against Islamist rebels to regain control of this region in the North Caucasus, totally ruined cities of this Russian republic.