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MILITARY● ELEVATED2h ago · Sep 28, 2026, 4:48 PM

Russian general Alexander Lapin, dismissed from military service after setbacks in Ukraine, becomes Tatarstan deputy prime minister overseeing war-related affairs

Meduza [en] · eastern europe

Tatarstan’s leader, Rustam Minnikhanov, said the regional government will create a separate department for “supporting participants in the special military operation.” Retired Colonel General Alexander Lapin will oversee it as deputy prime minister.

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