Putin Unleashes 'General Armageddon' After Years in Exile over Wagner Coup

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Russian President Vladimir Putin is preparing to return to command the Ukrainian front the feared General Sergei Surovikin (59), known by the nickname "General Armageddon". He is supposed to force Ukraine to surrender. According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the Russians are preparing another massive strike against Ukrainian cities. Kiev's Northern Bridge has already been covered by anti-drone nets.

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Vladimir Putin apparently takes back his "General Armageddon" from the sinking. After years in the offside Sergei Surovikin is supposed to be back in Moscow – and could soon take on a new role in the Ukraine war.

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Sergei Surovikin, the Russian general nicknamed “General Armageddon,” is set to return to command in Ukraine after years in exile, the British tabloid The Sun reported. The man, who became famous for his brutality in Syria and Chechnya and supported the use of nuclear weapons at the start of the war, disappeared from public life after the Wagner rebellion in 2023. He was last seen working at the Russian embassy in Algeria.

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In Syria, he did not hesitate to use chemical weapons. In Ukraine, he saved the Russian army during its retreat to Kherson in 2022. He built a line that stopped the Ukrainian offensive a year later. But after the Wagner rebellion, the Kremlin “cleaned him up in Algeria.” Now, with a reputation as an exceptionally brutal commander, Sergei Surovikin is back in the game. President Vladimir Putin has called him back with the aim of forcing the Ukrai…