Sergei Surovikin Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Army Personnel
Nationality	Russian
Date of Birth	11/10/1966
Age	59 years
Birthplace	Novosibirsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Siberian Federal District, Russian Federation)

Bio/Wiki

Full name	Sergei Vladimirovich Surovikin

Physical Stats & More

Height	175 cm (5’ 9”)
Eye Color	Dark Brown
Hair Color	Bald

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Omsk Higher Military Command School
Educational Qualification	Graduate

Personal Life

Religion	Christianity
Zodiac sign	Libra
Hometown	Novosibirsk, Siberian Federal District, Russia

Relationships & More

Marital Status

Family

Wife/Spouse

Not known

Children

Daughters	2

Career

Military Service

Service/Branch	Russian Army
Rank	Four-Star General
Service Years	1987 - present
Commands	2nd Guards Tamanskaya Motor Rifle Division (1991) 201st Division 34th Simferopol Motorized Rifle Division (2002) Senior Commander of the 42nd Guards Motor Rifle Division (2004) Deputy Commander of the 20th Guards Combined Arms Army (2005) Commander of the 20th Guards Combined Arms Army (2005) Eastern Military District (2010) Commander of the Air Defense Forces (2013) Commander of the Russian Armed Forces (2017) Russian Aerospace Forces (2017) Commander of the Russian Armed Forces in Syria (2019) Commander of the Russian Army in Ukraine (2022)
Appointments	Chief-of-Staff of the 92nd Motor Rifle Regiment (1995) Chief-of-Staff of the 149th Guards Motor Rifle Regiment Chief of the Main Operational Directorate (MOU) (2008) Deputy Chief of the General Staff (DCGS) Chief of Staff of the Volga-Urals Military District (2010) Chief of Staff of the Central Military District (TsVO) (2010) Chief of Staff of the Eastern Military District (2012)
Military Awards	Order of the Red Star by the Russian government Order of Military Merit by the Russian government Order of Courage by the Russian government (3 times) Hero of the Russian Federation medal (2017)

Some Lesser Known Facts

Commanded operations in Syria in 2017 and 2019 as a colonel general in the Russian Army.
Led the Russian military in Ukraine in 2022.
Started military career in 1987 after training at Omsk Higher Military Command School.
Participated in the Soviet-Afghan War and served with Russian special forces 'Spetsnaz'.
Held various high-ranking positions in the Russian Army.
Served as the commander of the Russian Aerospace Forces.
Intensified efforts to regain Ukrainian territory lost during counter-offensive.