Military air defense forces in Russia are no longer subordinated to the ground forces command as Sergey Surovikin, chief of the Russian aerospace forces has been assigned as their new commander.
This was reported by TASS with reference to sources close to the defense ministry, Ukrinform reports.
Russia’s air defense forces have their own air and missile defense forces. Military air defense of the ground forces is different as it is designed to accompany and cover units in the zones of hostilities.
Read also: Russia changing tactic of missile strikes - intelligenceSince October 2017, the ASF command has been headed by General Sergey Surovikin. In October 2022, he was appointed commander of Russia’s grouping in Ukraine. Under Surovikin, the Russian army unleashed massive strikes targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure, and also retreated from Kherson.
In January 2023, Surovikin was replaced in this position by Valery Gerasimov, chief of the general staff.
