# Russian general Alexander Lapin, dismissed after Ukraine setbacks, becomes Tatarstan deputy PM

https://mins.news/en/item/77404

- Meduza, 2026-09-28 16:48 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/28/russian-general-alexander-lapin-dismissed-from-military-service-after-setbacks-in-ukraine-becomes-tatarstan-deputy-prime-minister-overseeing-war-related-affairs

> Tatarstan will establish a department supporting participants in Russia’s “special military operation,” regional leader Rustam Minnikhanov said. Retired Colonel General Alexander Lapin will oversee it as deputy prime minister. Lapin was removed from command after Russia withdrew from Lyman and was forced to retire in August 2025.