Biography of Alexander Lapin

By the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of July 4, for courage and heroism manifested during the performance of military duty, Colonel General Lapin Alexander Pavlovich was awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation with the award of a special distinction-the Golden Star medal. Other state awards were awarded the orders of St. George of the 4th degree, “For Merit to the Fatherland” of the 4th degree with the image of swords, Alexander Nevsky, courage, “For military merits”, medals, including the medal of the Order of Merit to the Fatherland 2nd degree, biography of Lapin Alexander Pavlovich-commander of the central military district troops, commander of the grouping of the Russian troops "Center" in Ukraine, Colonel General.

After graduating from high school in the years, he studied at the Kazan Chemical and Technology Institute. In the years, he served in the ranks of the Soviet Army in the air defense forces. After the completion of the military service in the year he entered the Kazan Higher Tank Command School named after the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the Tatar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, which he graduated in the year.

After graduating from the school, he served from a year in the posts of the commander of a tank platoon and a tank company in the Leningrad Military District and in the coastal troops of the Northern Fleet. From April to July - the commander of the Guards Combined Arms of the Western Military District of the army headquarters - in the city of Voronezh. In the years - the chief of staff - the first deputy commander of the troops of the Eastern Military District of the District Headquarters - in the city of Khabarovsk.

In the year - chief of staff of the group of forces of the forces of the Russian Federation in the Syrian Arab Republic. From September to November, the head of the military educational and scientific center of the Ground Forces "Combined Armed Forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation". From November 22 to November - commander of the troops of the Central Military District of the District Headquarters - in the city of Yekaterinburg.

Simultaneously from October to January, he was the commander of the group of forces of the Russian Federation in the Syrian Arab Republic. He managed the military operation of the Russian troops in Syria against the Islamic State International Terrorist Organization prohibited in Russia. Since January, the chief of the General Staff - First Deputy Commander -in -Chief of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

Battles with the participation of the hero.