BREAKING: The deputy commander of the Russian group of forces fighting in Ukraine is believed to have been detained days after mercenaries staged a revolt inside Russia, sources tell AP, citing U.S. and Ukrainian intelligence reports.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, applauds Col. Gen. Sergei Surovikin during an awards ceremony for troops who fought in Syria, in the Kremlin, in Moscow, Russia, Dec. 28, 2017. Russia’s president has succeeded in exiling Wagner mercenary head Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led a brief mutiny last week, but the fate of several top generals is still unclear.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, shakes hands with commander of Russia’s military operation in Ukraine General Sergei Surovikin, awarded with order of Saint George of the Third Class, during visit to the headquarters of the Southern Military District, at an unknown location, Russia, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022. Russia’s president has succeeded in exiling Wagner mercenary head Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led a brief mutiny last week, but the fate of several top generals is still unclear.
Russian President Vladimir Putin listens the report of Col.Gen. Sergei Surovikin, Russian Commander in Syria, at the Hemeimeem air base in Syria, on Monday, Dec. 11, 2017. Russia’s president has succeeded in exiling Wagner mercenary head Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led a brief mutiny last week, but the fate of several top generals is still unclear.
In this handout photo taken from video released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service, Oct. 18, 2022, Russia’s president has succeeded in exiling Wagner mercenary head Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led a brief mutiny last week, but the fate of several top generals is still unclear.
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