Deputy Zavarzin announced the appointment of Surovikin to a “good position”

General Sergei Surovikin found another “good” position, instead of the commander-in-chief of the Aerospace Forces (VKS) of Russia. About it informed publication “Rise” State Duma deputy, retired Colonel-General Viktor Zavarzin.

“He fought well, well, the situation passed. I know that you, too, that you have found another position for him, changed, his chief of staff executes the commands of the commander-in-chief, he has a different position, it is not bad, in the CIS or whatever it is called correctly,” he said.

According to Zavarzin, “nothing terrible is happening there.” He admitted that Surovikin would be on vacation for some time.

At the end of August, RIA Novosti and RBC reported on the release of Surovikin from the post of Commander-in-Chief of the Aerospace Forces (VKS) of Russia. The head of the General Staff of the Aerospace Forces, General Viktor Afzalov, was appointed interim, RIA Novosti claimed. According to the source RBCafter being removed from the post of commander-in-chief of the VKS, Surovikin also ceased to be the deputy commander of the special operation in Ukraine.

Earlier today, Surovikin’s biography disappeared from the website of the Ministry of Defense, and his name also disappeared from the list of commanders-in-chief of the branches of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

Surovikin has not appeared in public since June 23. On September 4, journalist Ksenia Sobchak published a photograph on her Telegram channel, in which, according to her, Surovikin was captured with his wife. “General Sergei Surovikin left. Alive, healthy, at home, with his family, in Moscow. Today’s photo, ”Sobchak signed the publication.

At the end of June, The New York Times, citing American officials who had data from the US intelligence services, reported that Surovikin allegedly knew in advance about the plans of Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of Wagner PMC, to organize an armed rebellion. Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov named these statements are speculation.

The general’s daughter, in a conversation with Baza, also denied her father’s arrest. Chairman of the State Duma Defense Committee Andrey Kartapolov informedthat the general is “resting”. Comment on reports of the possible resignation of Surovikin in the Kremlin refused.