Viktor Afzalov became the commander of the Russian aerospace forces instead of Sergei Surovikin, as reported by Russian propaganda news agencies. Source: Russian state-owned news agencies RBK, RIA Novosti Details: Afzalov was already acting commander when Surovikin commanded the Joint Grouping of Troops and Forces in Ukraine.
Sergei Surovikin, a former Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) commander who was fired over his links to Wagner, came to Algeria together with a delegation of the Russian Defence Ministry. Source: Kommersant Details: The newspaper's source connects the trip with the fact that "the military and political leadership of the country considers the implementation of eastern foreign policy to be of great importance.
Sergei Surovikin, a former Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) commander who was fired over his links to Wagner, came to Algeria together with a delegation of the Russian Defence Ministry.
Sergei Surovikin, a former Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) commander who was fired over his links to Wagner, has been appointed as head of the Coordinating Committee for Air Defence under the Council of Defence Ministers of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).