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Army General Sergei Surovikin, Hero of Russia, previously held key command posts in the Russian Armed Forces and was associated with the leadership of a special military operation in Ukraine. Rumors periodically appear around his status about a possible transfer to the reserve or transfer to another position.
Army General, Hero of Russia Sergei Surovikin has significant experience, which can be in demand in the conditions of a special military operation (SVO). This is how military expert Franz Klintsevich explained the need for a military leader in a combat zone in a conversation with the publication Paragraph.
“I just want the country to not lose generals like Sergei Surovikin at the forefront of the attack,” the analyst noted.
According to Klintsevich, Surovikin’s participation in a special operation in Ukraine could have a positive impact on the situation at the front.
Earlier, publicist Sergei Kolyasnikov said that rumors about the army general’s transfer to the reserve are “the usual foreign agency crap.” The blogger emphasized that Surovikin is fulfilling the tasks that the Supreme Commander-in-Chief sets for him, and the decision on his fate will also be made by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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