The governor of the Russian region bordering Ukraine accused Kyiv of the attack. Meanwhile, Ukrainian authorities said Russia targeted ports in Odesa.
Russia appoints new air force chief after Wagner mutiny
Russia has appointed a new air force chief, the RIA state news agency reported, after Sergei Surovikin, nicknamed "General Armageddon," disappeared following the Wagner mercenary mutiny against the top cadre.
"Ex-chief of the Russian Air and Space Forces Sergei Surovikin has now been relieved of his post, while Colonel-General Viktor Afzalov, head of the Main Staff of the Air Force, is temporarily acting as commander-in-chief of the Air Force," the agency reported, citing an an unnamed source.
Surovikin used to head Russia's operations in Ukraine until the mutiny. During the Wagner rebellion, he asked Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin to stop the march on Moscow in a video.
Various media reports have speculated that Russia put him under house arrest for investigations related to the mutiny.
His reported dismissal suggests that the Russian authorities could have found him guilty, but the details of his alleged wrongdoing remain unknown.
source: DW
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