Colonel General Alexander Lapin, who previously headed the Leningrad Military District, has been dismissed from military service. This information was reported by the publication RBC, citing an informed source.
The Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed Lapin's resignation from the position of commander of the Leningrad Military District on August 21. His successor is Colonel General Yevgeny Nikiforov.
According to Tatar-Inform, citing a knowledgeable source, Lapin will take up the position of assistant to the head of Tatarstan, Rustam Minnikhanov. The official order regarding his appointment has not yet been published.
Alexander Lapin is a colonel general who commanded the troops of the Central Military District from 2017 to 2022. In January 2023, he was appointed chief of the Main Staff of the Russian Ground Forces, and in March 2024, he became commander of the Leningrad Military District. In July 2022, Vladimir Putin awarded him the title of Hero of Russia.