Russians found replacement for Surovikin, former Aerospace Forces commander
The Russian authorities appointed Viktor Afzalov as an Acting Commander of the Aerospace Forces (VKS) instead of General Sergei Surovikin. Source: Russian state-owned news agency RIA Novosti, citing sources Quote: "Ex-Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Aerospace Forces Sergei Surovikin has now been relieved of his position; Colonel General Viktor Afzalov, Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Aerospace Forces, is temporarily acting as Commander-in-Chief of the VKS.