In the aftermath of a mutiny by Wagner mercenaries, the Russian military has been experiencing significant turmoil. One high-ranking commander has gone missing, another was killed in an airstrike in Ukraine, and a third former commander was assassinated during his jog, possibly as part of an organized hit.
The disappearance of General Sergei Surovikin, the former top commander in Ukraine, has deepened the mystery surrounding the events. Known as “General Armageddon” for his brutal tactics, Surovikin has not been seen since the rebellion. When questioned about his whereabouts, a top lawmaker, Andrei Kartapolov, dismissed it, stating that the general was “taking a rest.”
Surovikin was an ally of Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner mercenary company that instigated the brief insurrection. It is reported that U.S. officials believe Surovikin had foreknowledge of the mutiny, although his actual involvement remains unknown. Shortly after the rebellion began, a video of Surovikin calling for the Wagner fighters to stand down was released by Russian authorities.
Meanwhile, General Valery V. Gerasimov, the country’s top military officer, made a public appearance in a video receiving a report from the Russian Aerospace Forces. However, the update was delivered by General Surovikin’s deputy, Colonel General Viktor Afzalov.
The mutiny has also raised questions about the fate of Wagner leader Yevgeny V. Prigozhin. Despite a deal for him to leave Russia for Belarus and avoid prosecution, it appears that Prigozhin has remained in Russia. The Ministry of Defense confirmed that Russian armed forces have collected over 2,000 pieces of equipment and weaponry from Wagner, which will be refurbished and reused.
Further tragedy struck the Russian military when Lieutenant General Oleg Tsokov, deputy commander of the Southern Military District, was killed in Ukraine during a missile strike on the occupied city of Berdiansk. This marks one of the highest-level losses for Russia during the war.
In another incident, a former Russian submarine commander, Lieutenant General Stanislav Rzhitsky, was shot to death in Krasnodar. Ukrainian military intelligence claimed Rzhitsky had been involved in missile attacks on Ukraine, but friends and relatives said he had left active-duty service before the invasion. A Ukrainian man was arrested on suspicion of carrying out the assassination, with Russian law enforcement stating that he confessed to being recruited by Ukrainian intelligence.
The Russian military remains embroiled in uncertainty as these events unfold, raising concerns about internal instability and the repercussions of the mutiny.
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