Surovikin is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Surovikin in a sentence
Surovikin meaning
- A surname from Russian
- Sergey Vladimirovich Surovikin (born 1966), Russian army general
Using Surovikin
- The main meaning on this page is: A surname from Russian | A surname from Russian | Sergey Vladimirovich Surovikin (born 1966), Russian army general
- In the example corpus, surovikin often appears in combinations such as: sergei surovikin, about surovikin, gen surovikin.
Context around Surovikin
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 8 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 13 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Surovikin
- In this selection, "surovikin" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, sergei, gen, praised, now, left and looked stand out and add context to how "surovikin" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include gen sergei surovikin left then and gen surovikin now his. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "surovikin" sits close to words such as aat, abhorrence and abms, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with surovikin
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Surovikin looked strained and awkward, however. (6 words)
One assumes this is a basement, windowless office wherein General Surovikin will drink no coffee. (15 words)
And the question is, under the overall command of General Sergey Surovikin, can Russia’s armed forces do the same today? (21 words)
Russian state news agency RIA Novosti, citing an anonymous source, reported that Gen Surovikin has been replaced as commander of the Russian Aerospace Forces by Colonel General Viktor Afzalov, who is currently head of the main staff of the air force. (41 words)
A new photo appearing to show Russian General Sergei Surovikin, who disappeared from public view following a short-lived mutiny by Wagner mercenary fighters in June, has been published on the social media account of a prominent Russian media personality. (40 words)
Asked by The Associated Press if the president still trusts Surovikin, he replied that Putin works with the defense minister and the chief of the General Staff and referred questions about officers to the Defense Ministry. (36 words)
And the question is, under the overall command of General Sergey Surovikin, can Russia’s armed forces do the same today? (21 words)
Example sentences (14)
After the Kherson pullout, Prigozhin, a fierce critic of Gerasimov and Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, praised Surovikin as "a man who is not afraid of responsibility".
And the question is, under the overall command of General Sergey Surovikin, can Russia’s armed forces do the same today?
A new photo appearing to show Russian General Sergei Surovikin, who disappeared from public view following a short-lived mutiny by Wagner mercenary fighters in June, has been published on the social media account of a prominent Russian media personality.
Asked by The Associated Press if the president still trusts Surovikin, he replied that Putin works with the defense minister and the chief of the General Staff and referred questions about officers to the Defense Ministry.
During his long absence, Russian media have speculated about Surovikin’s whereabouts, with some claiming that he had been detained due to his purported close ties to Prigozhin.
Gen Surovikin - now his deputy - has been dubbed "General Armageddon" for his brutal tactics in previous wars, including Russia's operations in Syria and the heavy bombardment of the city of Aleppo in particular.
In a photograph released by Russian state media, Gen. Sergei Surovikin, left, then commander of the Russian forces in Ukraine, with Defense Minister Sergei K. Shoigu, center, in December 2022.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters he could not clarify the situation about Surovikin and said reporters should contact the Defense Ministry.
News of Surovikin’s possible arrest comes after The New York Times reported that he had advanced knowledge of Prigozhin’s plans to rebel against Russia’s military leadership.
One assumes this is a basement, windowless office wherein General Surovikin will drink no coffee.
Russian state news agency RIA Novosti, citing an anonymous source, reported that Gen Surovikin has been replaced as commander of the Russian Aerospace Forces by Colonel General Viktor Afzalov, who is currently head of the main staff of the air force.
Surovikin has been out of contact with his family for the past three days, and his guards are not responding either, according to former Ekho Moskvy chief Venediktov.
Surovikin looked strained and awkward, however.
Surovikin was promoted from leading Russian forces in southern Ukraine to overall command of the Ukraine campaign on Oct. 8, 2022 - the first person to be publicly named in that role.
Common combinations with surovikin
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: