Russian general Alexander Lapin, dismissed from the army and appointed counselor in Tatarstan

General-Colonel Alexander Lapin, one of the high-ranking commanders of the Russian army who fought in the first phases of the Ukraine war, was dismissed from the military service.

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Lapin, 61 years old, is to be appointed counselor of the Tatarstan leader. He will be responsible for the support given to the veterans and their families, the Tatar Inform Agency said, according to News.ro.

Criticized after the withdrawal from Lîman

In 2022, the general led the central military district of Russia and the “Center” group in Ukraine. After the withdrawal of the Russian troops from the Ukrainian city of Lîman, Lapin was harshly criticized by the Chechen leader Ramzan Kadîrov.

Later, he was appointed to the command of the Leningrad Military District, where he also led the “North” group both in Ukraine and on the Ukrainian border, reported the RBC, citing an unidentified source, according to Reuters.

In August 2025, Lapin was replaced by General-Colonel Evgheni Nikiforov, thus losing the functions of military management.