A Russian General, Sergei Surovikin, absent from public view following the 2023 Wagner rebellion, has been spotted in Algeria where he is serving as head of Russian military specialists in Algeria, Russian media reported.
A photo released from a reception at the Russian embassy in Algeria shows the former Aerospace Forces commander visiting the grave of a Soviet soldier alongside the Russian embassy’s military attaché.
The embassy confirmed his current role as head of Russian military specialists in Algeria, though avoided naming him directly.
Surovikin, once commander of Russia’s joint forces in Ukraine, vanished after releasing a video urging Wagner fighters to stand down during their June 2023 mutiny.
In the following months, he was officially relieved of his military leadership roles and largely disappeared from Russian media.
By September 2024, reports placed him in Africa on what has been described as a “special mission.”
While officials remain vague, Russian military analysts and bloggers suggest his operations span Algeria, Chad, Libya, and Tunisia, regions where Russia is seeking to reinforce its presence.
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