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Aleksandr Pavlovich Lapin ( Russian: Александр Павлович Лапин; born 1 January 1964) is a Russian army officer who was the commander of the Central Military District from 22 November 2017 until 29 October 2022. He was promoted to the rank of colonel general in 2019. He was the commander of the Army Group "Center" of the ...
Nov 6, 2022 · Russian state media confirms that a top general is no longer in his post. Col. Gen. Alexander Lapin had been publicly bashed by a close ally of President Vladimir V. Putin over his performance in ...
Jan 10, 2023 · Russian Col. Gen. Aleksandr Lapin, who previously was head of Central Military District, has been appointed chief of the General Staff of the Ground Forces of the Russian army, the Russian state ...
Jan 11, 2023 · On Tuesday, Colonel General Aleksandr Lapin, who served as the commander of Russia's Central Military District until October 2022, was appointed chief of staff of the country's ground forces, the ...
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Jan 10, 2023 · Russia has appointed Colonel-General Alexander Lapin as chief of staff of the country's ground forces, state-owned news agency TASS reported on Tuesday, despite fierce criticism from leading hawks ...
Jan 10, 2023 · Lieutenant-General Alexander Lapin, pictured in inset, was reported to have been named the Chief of the Main Staff of the Russian Ground Forces on Tuesday. The move may have implications for ...
Nov 6, 2022 · On Sunday night, the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence shared intelligence that General Alexander Lapin, head of Russia’s Central Military District, had been removed from his position.
