Putin demotes Surovikin, replacing him with Gerasimov as commander of war in UkraineSergei Surovikin was dismissed from the position of commander of the Russian Armed Forces in the ongoing invasion of Ukraine.Valerii Gerasimov, the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Federation, was appointed to this position, while Surovikin became his deputy.Source: Russian state-owned media agency RIA Novosti, referring to the Russian Ministry of DefenceDetails: RIA Novosti reported that General Surovikin, Oleg Salyukov, Chief of the Ground Forces General, and General Kim, Deputy Chief of the General Staff Colonel, have been appointed as Gerasimov's deputies.Background:- In early October, Putin appointed Surovikin as commander of the joint group of troops in Ukraine.- Valerii Zaluzhnyi, the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, described Surovikin as a typical commander from the time of Peter the Great."