Dismissed Russian commander Lapin heads General Staff of Russia's Ground Forces
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Russian general 'takes three weeks' holiday' - a day after Western officials said he had been FIRED
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Russia 'fires army commander after just 16 days' amid major losses in Kharkiv
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Russia sacked 'talentless' commander in sign of Chechen warlord's influence
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Russian general dismissed after criticizing leadership – DW – 07/14/2023
Kremlin, shifting blame for war failures, axes military commanders - The Washington Post
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Russia: Biographies, Photos of RF Armed Forces Leadership
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Gennady Zhidko - Wikipedia
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Aleksandr Lapin General: Most Up-to-Date Encyclopedia, News & Reviews
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Colonel-General Mikhail Yurievich Teplinskiy
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Russian General Removed From Post as 'Mariupol Butcher' Takes Over
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Kremlin, shifting blame for war failures, axes military commanders - The Washington Post
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Another Russian General Reportedly Fired In Latest Military Shake-Up Post-Mutiny
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WHAT HAPPENED TO GENERAL LAPIN? Commander of Russian troops in Ukraine, was removed from his post
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Chechen leader Kadyrov: Russia should use low-yield nuclear weapon after new defeat in Ukraine
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Kremlin, shifting blame for war failures, axes military commanders - The Washington Post