Earlier, as commander of the Leningrad Military District, Lapin was replaced by Colonel General Evgeny Nikiforov.
The Colonel General of the Russian army Alexander Lapin was released from the military service. It was reported by Rossmi that there was a reference to a resource that was familiar to the staff’s decision.
Earlier, as commander of the Leningrad Military District, Lapin was replaced by Colonel General Evgeny Nikiforov.
It is said that Lapin will be appointed assistant to the head of Tatarstan. He is responsible for cooperating with war participants against Ukraine and their families, as well as for social and medical rehabilitation and the integration of military personnel after returning.
As you know, Alexander Lapin in 2017 was the head of the Russian troops of the Russian troops in Syria, and then led the central Russian army military district. In 2022, he ordered the center group to war against Ukraine. After retreating the Russian troops from the estuary, the leader of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov was strictly criticized.
Lapin later worked at the command of the Russian Federation land forces, and then led the Leningrad Military District and the North Group. In this direction, Russian troops fought for Vovchansk, held the border defense and conducted operations in the Kursk region, and also created the very important “buffer zone” in Sumy and Kharkovshina.
Note that in August 2025 the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced that Colonel General Yevgeny Nikiforov became the new commander of the North Group.
Earlier on August 17, GUR reported a serious wound to the Lieutenant General of the RF Armed Forces Estulla Abachev. This happened on the Rylsk Highway – Khomutovka.
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