In taking on and acting in this capacity, Colonel General Aleksandr Lapin is responsible for supporting and implementing actions and policies which undermine and threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.
Colonel General Aleksandr Lapin is the Chief of Staff of the Russian Ground Forces since 10 Jan 2023. In this capacity, he is the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian ground troops directly participating in Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. He was previously the Commander of the Central Military District of the Russian Federation, including during Russia’s war against Ukraine. As such, he commanded the Russian 2022 offensive in the Chernihiv and Sumy directions.