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Aleksandr Lapin

1964 - Today

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Aleksandr Pavlovich Lapin (Russian: Александр Павлович Лапин; born 1 January 1964) is a retired Russian army officer and former commander of the Leningrad Military District between 16 May 2024 and 21 September 2025. He was promoted to the rank of colonel general in 2019. He was the commander of the Army Groups "Center" and "North" of the Russian Army Forces in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. On 10 January 2023, he was appointed Chief of Staff of the Russian Ground Forces. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Aleksandr Lapin is the 1,949th most popular military personnel, the 2,313th most popular biography from Russia and the 151st most popular Russian Military Personnel.

Aleksandr Lapin is a Russian general known for his role as the commander of the Central Military District and his involvement in the military operations during the Russo-Ukrainian War. He gained prominence for his leadership in various battles and has been a key figure in the Russian military's strategic planning.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Aleksandr Lapin ranks 1,949 out of 2,058. Before him are Thomas Picton, Frank Buckles, Christopher G. Cavoli, Don Carlos Buell, Kobi Shabtai, and Gary Gordon. After him are Eugene Bullard, Lloyd Fredendall, Frederick E. Morgan, William Rosecrans, William Hood Simpson, and Carl Gustav Fleischer.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1964, Aleksandr Lapin ranks 398. Before him are Kobi Shabtai, Theresa Randle, Alexander Volkov, Fareed Zakaria, Harry Lennix, and Valentina Yegorova. After him are Ken Shamrock, Arkady Volozh, Patrick Warburton, Robin Givens, Mark Esper, and Nick Szabo.

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In Russia

Among people born in Russia, Aleksandr Lapin ranks 2,313 out of 3,761. Before him are Vladimir Fedotov (1943), Qaysin Quli (1917), Sergei Ignashevich (1979), Nadia Petrova (1982), Alexander Afinogenov (1904), and Sergei Bodrov Jr. (1971). After him are Vasily Tsibliyev (1954), Leonid Mikhelson (1955), Andrey Abduvaliyev (1966), Vasily Goncharov (1861), Leonid Shcherbakov (1927), and Aleksandr Baluev (1958).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Russia

Among military personnels born in Russia, Aleksandr Lapin ranks 151. Before him are Afanasy Beloborodov (1903), Musa Gareyev (1922), Mariya Smirnova (1920), Rufina Gasheva (1921), Mikhail Yefremov (1897), and Arseny Golovko (1906). After him are Igor Sergun (1957), Igor Kirillov (1970), Aleksandr Moiseyev (1962), Leonid Khabarov (1947), Valeriya Gnarovskaya (1923), and Yekaterina Mikhailova-Demina (1925).

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