‘GENERAL ARMAGEDDON’ GONE?: Top Russian army general SERGEI SUROVIKIN was detained as part of the Kremlin’s crackdown on officials who were sympathetic to the Wagner Group’s rebellion, the Financial Times’ MAX SEDDON, HENRY FOY and POLINA IVANOVA report. Surovikin knew about Wagner chief YEVGENY PRIGOZHIN’s mutiny plans in advance and hasn’t been heard from for several days, three people familiar with the matter told FT. It’s unclear whether he has been charged in connection with the uprising or if he’s being held for interrogation. His disappearance comes as Russian President VLADIMIR PUTIN attempts to restore order following the failed rebellion over the weekend. Those who have sympathized with Wagner have disappeared in recent days, while Defense Minister SERGEI SHOIGU — who Prigozhin sought to unseat — has been making public appearances. Putin “was able to see who did what on that day. And he’s now cleaning house,” a Western government official told FT, adding that “we understand that there will be more people who will follow.” EU LEADERS MEET: Developments in Russia are dominating a two-day meeting of EU leaders’ that kicked off today in Brussels, our own SUZANNE LYNCH writes in. Addressing leaders, Ukrainian President VOLODYMYR ZELENSKYY said that the air-defense systems provided to Ukraine had saved lives and been highly successful. He also welcomed the EU’s recent pledge of 50 billion euros to Ukraine (it still requires approval signed off by top members of the bloc). According to a draft communique to be issued by leaders and seen by POLITICO, the EU will pledge “security commitments” to Ukraine — a controversial issue for the bloc’s neutral member states like Austria and Ireland, and something that’s usually seen as the domain of NATO. Also on their mind? Belarus. “We are extremely concerned about the developments in Belarus,” Lithuanian President GITANAS NAUSĖDA said as he arrived at the summit. “Nobody knows when they could turn against us,” he said, referring to the possible presence of Wagner troops in the country. Latvian Prime Minister KRIŠJĀNIS KARIŅŠ also said his country is watching the developments in Belarus. Wagner chief Prigozhin likely will be joined by “an unknown number of very trained and skilled fighters,” Kariņš said. “That does potentially pose a threat” — not a frontal military threat, he specified, but rather, the threat of “attempted infiltration in Europe for unknown purposes.” U.S. TECH USED ON BALLOON: American tech aboard the Chinese spy balloon that floated across the U.S. earlier this year helped the vessel collect photos and videos — but likely didn’t transmit that back to Beijing, the Wall Street Journal’s NANCY YOUSSEF reports. Defense and intelligence agencies investigating the aircraft that was downed four months ago found that the balloon was packed with U.S. commercial equipment, some of which could be bought online, along with specialized Chinese tech that could transmit data back to Beijing, U.S. officials told WSJ. It was an inventive attempt at spying for China, the officials said. The fact that the balloon doesn’t appear to have sent data back to China contradicts reports from April that the it was able to do so. ATACMS TO UKRAINE?: The Biden administration is “considering” the approval of the Army Tactical Missile System to Ukraine, which would provide Kyiv with a long-range capability it has long asked for. “Officials in the U.S. and Europe have seen signs that previously reluctant quarters of the U.S. government, namely the White House, have come to see an urgent need to bolster Ukraine’s fight in the coming weeks,” the Wall Street Journal’s VIVIAN SALAMA reports. In May, President JOE BIDEN said the delivery of ATACMS was “still in play.” A senior administration official today told NatSec Daily “we are in the same position we were a month ago when the president” made that statement, adding that they were “not aware of any imminent decisions.” Last year, national security adviser JAKE SULLIVAN said the administration was wary of sending ATACMS because their use to strike deep inside Russia could spark World War III. MACRON MOVES TO SQUASH PROTESTS: President EMMANUEL MACRON is set to deploy 40,000 police offices across France to quell violence that engulfed cities and towns in the wake of an officer shooting of a 17-year-old driver that is under investigation, writes our own CLEA CAULCUTT. FOUR MORE: The U.N. Security Council should add India, Japan, Brazil and Germany as permanent members, Britain’s foreign secretary said Thursday. “Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine is a calculated assault on the U.N. charter, and on the central principles of an international order that was designed, above all, to bring an end to all attempts at conquest and annexation,” JAMES CLEVERLY declared during an address at the Chatham House think tank. “I know this is a bold reform. But it will usher the Security Council into the 2020s.” He also said the G-20 should let the African Union into the club, agreeing with Biden on the issue. IT’S THURSDAY: Thanks for tuning in to NatSec Daily. This space is reserved for the top U.S. and foreign officials, the lawmakers, the lobbyists, the experts and the people like you who care about how the natsec sausage gets made. Aim your tips and comments at award@politico.com and mberg@politico.com, and follow us on Twitter at @alexbward and @mattberg33. 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