Russia's State Duma comments on disappearance of Deputy Commander of Russian forces in Ukraine

Andrey Kartapolov, head of the Defence Committee of the State Duma of Russia, has claimed that Sergey Surovikin, Deputy Commander of the Russian United Grouping of Forces in Ukraine, is currently on a vacation. However, Kartapolov did not specify Surovikin's exact location.

Source: Russian independent media outlet Meduza; Shot Telegram.channel

Quote by Kartapolov: "He [Surovikin – ed.] is having a break at the moment. He is not available."

Details: Herewith, Kartapolov stated that he himself does not keep in touch with General Surovikin, who disappeared from the public space.

Background:

• Before that, the UK Intelligence reported that Valery Gerasimov, chief of the General Staff of the Russian Federation, who appeared in the media space for the first time after the coup by the Wagner Group, was briefed by  Colonel General Viktor Afzalov, the chief of staff of the Aerospace Forces of the Russian Federation – instead of Surovikin.
• The New York Times reported that Russian General Sergei Surovikin, who was appointed in the Russian Federation as a mediator between the Ministry of Defence and the Wagner private military company, knew about the plans of mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin to commit a mutiny in Russia.
• The Russian media reported that on 25 June, Surovikin was arrested and sent to the Lefortovo detention centre, controlled by the Federal Security Service of Russia (FSB). According to another account, he was interrogated and released.

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