Instead of Surovikin: The new commander of Russian troops in Ukraine is appointed Gerasimova - MO RF

Sergiy Surovikin was transferred to the deputies of the new commander. The Commander -in -Chief of the Armed Forces Valery Zaluzhny called General Gerasimov "the chief military theorist". Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on Wednesday, January 11, appointed the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, General Valery Gerasimov, a new commander of the united group of Russian troops in Ukraine. He will change General Sergei Surovikin in this position.

This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Defense of Russia. As it is specified, the commander-in-chief of the air and space forces Surovin will become his deputy. Herasimov's deputies were appointed Commander -in -Chief of the Land Forces Oleg Salukov and Deputy Chief of Staff Alexei Kim.

"Increasing the level of leadership with a special military operation [full -scale war in Ukraine] is associated with the expansion of the scale of the tasks, the need to organize closer interaction between types and childbirth of the Armed Forces troops, as well as improving the quality (forces) ", - the press service is specified. In 1973 he graduated from the Kazan Suvorov Military College.

Since April 2005 he headed the Main Department of Military Training and Service of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. In December 2006 he became the head of the headquarters of the North Caucasus Military District. In 2007-2009. He commanded the troops of the Leningrad Military District, and in 2009-2010. He was the commander of the troops of the Moscow Military District. In December, he was appointed Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

He headed the Russian General Staff in November 2012. In December 2022, the UK Ministry of Defense reported rumors of the possible release of Gerasimov from the post of chairman of the General Staff. Last year, in September, the Commander -in -Chief of the Armed Forces Valery Zaluzhny in an interview with Time called the Russian General the chief military theorist.

We will remind, the Minister of Defense of Russia Sergey Shoigu appointed General Sergey Surovikin by the commander of the united grouping of Russian troops in Ukraine on October 8, 2022. Financial Times in December last year wrote that Surovik was able to strengthen the Russian front line with the help of mobilized Russians, and organized the departure of the occupiers from Kherson, where they were at risk of defeat.