There were reports in the media and social networks about the detention and even arrest of Surovikin after the riot, but there is no official information about this at all. What is known

The Financial Times, citing three sources familiar with the situation, reported the arrest of General Serhiy Surovikin, deputy commander of the combined group of Russian troops in Ukraine. The publication notes that it is not yet clear what exactly the detention is connected with - with the charge of participation in the rebellion or with interrogation.

Reports of a possible detention or arrest of Surovikin appeared on June 28. The Moscow Times, citing two sources close to the Ministry of Defense, reported that Surovikin had been arrested. Pro-war blogger Vladimir Romanov also wrote about the arrest of the general . According to him, Surovikin was allegedly detained on June 25 and sent to the Lefortovo pre-trial detention center.

“There, the story with him was not “ok”. For power. I can’t say anything more,” one of the sources of The Moscow Times commented on the reason for the arrest. The second interlocutor of the publication suggested that during the armed rebellion, Surovikin chose the side of Prigozhin and “they grabbed him by the balls.”

​​The sources of Important Stories, close to the General Staff and the FSB, do not confirm this version. The publication writes that Surovikin was interrogated and has already been released.

The Baza Telegram channel, citing Surovikin's daughter, writes that reports of the general's arrest are false. She said that “nothing happened to Surovikin” and recalled that he “never appeared in the media every day and did not make statements.” The general's wife declined to comment.

According to Bloomberg, Surovikin was interrogated for several days. Military prosecutors were interested in his connections with Prigozhin. The source of the agency claims that the general is "contained in one place, but not in prison."

The pro-war telegram channel "MIG" writes without reference to the source that Surovikin was "at a meeting in Rostov" on June 29. The information about his arrest is also denied by the source of "Reedus" in the General Staff. The interlocutor of the publication said that "Sergey Surovikin is fine," and added that he continues to lead the Russian group of troops in Ukraine.

Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov declined to answer questions about Surovikin's whereabouts. He redirected the journalists to the Ministry of Defense.

The day before, The New York Times, citing sources close to American intelligence, reported that Surovikin knew about the plans of Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of PMC Wagner, to stage a rebellion. American intelligence believes that Prigozhin would not have started the rebellion without supporters in the Ministry of Defense, and conclude that other generals could also support his attempt to change the country's military leadership.

On the night of June 24, during the armed rebellion of the Wagner PMC, he was the first of the country's military leadership to record a video message in which he called on the mercenaries to stop.

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