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Alexander Lapin

Russian military officer · Russia · On the map · Born 1964 · age 62

Colonel General Aleksandr Pavlovich Lapin is a Russian retired military officer who last served as commander of the restored Leningrad Military District from 2024 to 2025.

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A life in dates

2022Hero of the Russian FederationAward2017Order of Saint George 4th classAward2015Medal to Participant in Military Operations in SyriaAward2010Medal for Participation in Victory Day Military ParadeAward2003Medal ‘For Merit in Combat’Award1964Born1 January 1964

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Awards

Hero of the Russian Federation2022
Order of Saint George 4th class2017
Medal to Participant in Military Operations in Syria2015
Medal for Participation in Victory Day Military Parade2010
Medal ‘For Merit in Combat’2003
Order of Courage
Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class without swords
Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class with Swords
Order of Alexander Nevsky
Jubilee Medal "300 Years of the Russian Navy"
Order of Military Merit
Medal "For Military Valour", 1st class
Medal "For Strengthening of Brotherhood in Arms"
Medal for distinguished military service, 1st class
Medal "For Excellent Graduation from a Higher Military Educational Institution of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation"
Medal "For the Liberation of Palmyra"
Syrian-Russian Military Commonwealth medal
Medal for distinguished military service, 2nd class
Medal for distinguished military service, 3rd class
Medal "For Military Valour", 2nd class
Medal for Military Valour
Medal for Distinguished Military Service

About this person

He was previously the chief of staff and first deputy commander-in-chief of the Russian Ground Forces from 2023 to 2024, and commander of the Central Military District from 2017 to 2022.

Country
Russia
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Status
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Dates
Born 1964 · age 62

The same award as Alexander

Valery GergievBoth received Medal "For the Liberation of Palmyra"Yunus-bek YevkurovBoth received Medal ‘For Merit in Combat’Alexander ProkhorenkoBoth received Medal "For Excellent Graduation from a Higher Military Educational Institution of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation"Sergei MenyailoBoth received Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class with SwordsSuheil al-HassanBoth received Medal "For the Liberation of Palmyra"Gennady ZhidkoBoth received Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class with Swords