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A senior Russian general who reportedly had advance knowledge of Yevgeniy Prigozhin’s shocking coup attempt last weekend hasn’t been seen since Saturday, with reports circulating Wednesday that the alleged turncoat had been thrown in a Moscow prison.
Two sources close to Russia’s Ministry of Defense told The Moscow Times, an independent outlet, that Sergei Surovikin had been taken into custody. “In the context of Prigozhin apparently he [Surovikin] chose the side [of Prigozhin during the rebellion] and they grabbed him by the balls,” one source said.
Blogger Vladimir Romanov also claimed on Telegram that Surovikin was rounded up on Sunday by the Deputy Commander of the Joint Group of Troops (Forces) and “taken away” to Lefortovo, a prison in Moscow.