Colonel-General Alexander Lapin

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Ukraine sentences Russian general who led failed Kyiv assault to life in prison
Ukraine has sentenced Russian Gen. Alexander Lapin in absentia to life in prison over his role in the failed assault on Kyiv in the opening weeks of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko said on June 2.
2 June, 04:20 PM
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Gen. Lapin ousted as Putin hunts scapegoats for failed defense of Kursk — ISW
The dismissal of Col. Gen. Alexander Lapin, the former commander of Russia’s Center and North groupings, marked a “notable inflection” in the policy of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, according to a Sept. 21 report by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
22 September 2025, 10:32 AM
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Command reshuffle in Russia's groups of troops fighting in Ukraine
The Russian Defense Ministry has appointed new commanders of the Eastern and Northern groups of troops involved in the war against Ukraine, the RBC propaganda outlet reported on Nov. 27, citing sources.
27 November 2024, 01:45 PM

Colonel-General Alexander Lapin

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