Aleksandr Lapin (general)

Colonel GeneralAleksandr Pavlovich Lapin (born 1 January 1964) is a Russian retired military officer who last served as commander of the restored Leningrad Military District from 2024 to 2025. 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.

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.