Biodun556:
Who is Surovikin?
The general, born in 1966 in the Siberian city of Novosibirsk, was announced as the head of Russia’s southern military grouping in its war on Ukraine in June.

Russia-Ukraine war
Who is Surovikin, Russia’s new commander for the war in Ukraine?
Known for his ‘total ruthlessness,’ the Russian general has served in Tajikistan and Chechnya, as well as in Syria.


Colonel General Sergei Surovikin participated in the Soviet war in Afghanistan in the 1980s, as well as in both Chechen wars. [File: Sputnik/Alexei Druzhinin via Reuters]
Published On 9 Oct 2022
9 Oct 2022
President Vladimir Putin has appointed General Sergey Surovikin to lead the war effort in Ukraine amid a series of military setbacks and growing discontent in Russia over the invasion of its neighbour.

The appointment on Saturday comes after the sacking of two Russian senior military commanders as Kyiv has won back territories lost to Russia in the northeast and south of Ukraine. It also comes as Moscow has suffered a big blow after the partial destruction of the Kerch Bridge – a key link between Russia and Crimea, which Russia annexed in 2014.

Who is Surovikin?
The general, born in 1966 in the Siberian city of Novosibirsk, was announced as the head of Russia’s southern military grouping in its war on Ukraine in June.

Surovikin received the title of Hero of Russia and was awarded a medal for his service in Syria in 2017, where he led the Russian military expedition as commander of the Aerospace Forces.

He is known for being totally “ruthless” in the Russian military, according to a report (PDF) by the Jamestown Foundation, a US defence policy think-tank.

“Surovikin made a stellar career in the top echelons of the General Staff and defence ministry after 2008, during the radical military reform that required ruthlessness,” read the report, adding that his “readiness to vigorously execute any orders trounced any potential questions about his checkered curriculum vitae”.

Surovikin was jailed twice. The first time was for six months after soldiers under his command killed three demonstrators in the Russian capital, Moscow, during the August 1991 coup that preceded the end of the Soviet Union. He was later released without trial. Four years later, he received a sentence – later overturned – for illegal arms trade.

‘The most competent’
The general was accused of overseeing a brutal bombardment that destroyed much of the city of Aleppo in Syria, where Russia intervened on the side of Bashar al-Assad. In a report published in October 2020, Human Rights Watch listed him as one of the commanders “who may bear command responsibility for violations” during the 2019-2020 offensive in Syria’s Idlib.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2022/10/9/who-is-surovikin-the-russian-commander-for-the-war-in-ukraine

leofab:
His end is near… Zelensky is in a meeting.. More long range HIMARS will be delivered.

Biodun556:
Those who underate Russian military obviously didn't witness the war in Syria between Asad and the rebels.

I told people that Russia military action in Ukraine is nothing compared to what Russia did in Syria

joyandfaith:


It is only a wicked ruler that would destroy cities in order to liberate them-

ponyonm:


That means the Americans are devils cos they destroyed cities in Baghdad, Yugoslavia, Kabul, Hiroshima, Nagasaki, etc.

joyandfaith:


Are u just knowing that now?

Biodun556:
Those who underate Russian military obviously didn't witness the war in Syria between Asad and the rebels.

I told people that Russia military action in Ukraine is nothing compared to what Russia did in Syria

DaHrNn0001:


Well, It's a different scenario... The war in Syria is between the government forces and the people compared a war between two nations which Ukraine has the support of the UN, that has supply them weapons to face the adversary. So might not be an easy task to call... Several Generals has been appointed with so much pedigree but are dead. No point in this needless war. The War should end.

joyandfaith:


He is known for destruction. He killed innocent Muslims in Aleppo. Has war in Syria ended? No!! Syria has been balkanized. Destroying cities don't end war. It even prolongs it.

leofab:
His end is near… Zelensky is in a meeting.. More long range HIMARS will be delivered.

ponyonm:


So, we should not be supporting any of them but staying neutral and calling for peace.

Biodun556:


UN will never supply weapon to Ukraine. It is not true.

DaHrNn0001:


Well, It's a different scenario... The war in Syria is between the government forces and the people compared a war between two nations which Ukraine has the support of the UN, that has supply them weapons to face the adversary. So might not be an easy task to call... Several Generals has been appointed with so much pedigree but are dead. No point in this needless war. The War should end.

DaHrNn0001:


Really? How about the one's UK,US Germany etc supplied? How is that not true or are they not part of UN?