Surovikin Sergei Vladimirovich

Surovikin Sergei Vladimirovich

Biography

Born October 11, 1966 in Novosibirsk.

1983: Service in the Armed Forces

Since 1983 - on active military service in the Armed Forces of the USSR.

1987: Omsk VOKU named after M.V. Frunze

In 1987, he graduated from the Omsk Higher Combined Arms Command School named after M.V. Frunze (disbanded in 1999) with a gold medal.

1987: Motorized Rifle Battalion

Since 1987 - commander of a motorized rifle platoon, commander of a motorized rifle company, chief of staff - deputy commander of a motorized rifle battalion.

1995: Frunze Military Academy

In 1995, he graduated with honors from the M.V. Frunze Military Academy (on November 1, 1998, the Combined Arms Academy of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation was formed on the basis of the academy). Then he served as commander of a motorized rifle battalion, chief of staff - deputy commander of a motorized rifle regiment.

1998: 201st Motor Rifle Division

Since 1998 - commander of the 149th Guards Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 201st Motorized Rifle Division.

Since 1999 - Chief of Staff - Deputy Commander of the 201st Motorized Rifle Division.

2002

WAGSCH

In 2002 he graduated with honors from the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

34th Motor Rifle Division

Since June 2002 - commander of the 34th motorized rifle division.

2004: 42nd Motor Rifle Division

Since June 2004 - commander of the 42nd Guards Motorized Rifle Division.

2005: 20th Guards Combined Arms Army

Since 2005 - deputy commander, chief of staff, since April 2008 - commander of the 20th Guards Combined Arms Army.

2008: SEI GENERAL STAFF OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

From October 2008 to January 2010 - Head of the Main Operations Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

2010

Volga-Ural Military District

From January to July 2010 - Chief of Staff - First Deputy Commander of the Volga-Ural Military District.

CENTRAL MILITARY DISTRICT

From July to December 2010 - Vried Chief of Staff - First Deputy Commander of the Central Military District.

From December 2010 to April 2012 - Chief of Staff - First Deputy Commander of the Central Military District.

2012

VP of the Ministry of Defense of Russia

From April to October 2012 - Head of the working group on the formation of the Military Police of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

EASTERN MILITARY DISTRICT

Since October 2012 - Chief of Staff - First Deputy Commander of the Eastern Military District.

From October 2013 to October 2017 - Commander of the Eastern Military District.

2013: Military rank of Colonel General

December 13, 2013 awarded the military rank of "Colonel General."

2017: VKS of the Ministry of Defense of Russia

Since October 31, 2017 - Commander-in-Chief of the Aerospace Forces of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

December 8, 2017 awarded the title Hero of the Russian Federation for courage and heroism shown in the performance of military duty in the Syrian Arab Republic.

2023: Removal from the post of commander of the Russian Aerospace Forces after the mutiny of the Wagner PMC

56-year-old Sergei Surovikin, after the mutiny of the Wagner PMC, which threatened the constitutional system of Russia, was removed from the post of commander of the Russian Aerospace Forces in August 2023, but remains in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

2024: Service in Algeria

For February 2024, Sergei Surovikin is in Algeria, engaged in the implementation of tasks in the African direction for the benefit of the Main Directorate of the General Staff and the African Corps.

Awards

He was awarded the orders of St. George IV degree, Courage, "For Military Merit" and a number of medals.

Additional information

Member of the armed conflict in the Republic of Tajikistan, participant in the Second Chechen War, participant in a military operation in the Syrian Arab Republic.