Why flattening has been criticized by Wagner's leader and accused by Kadyrov: Now, after leaving office, one can speak freely

Why General Lapan was criticized by Wagner's leader and accused by Kadyrov: Now he can speak freely after resignation

General Lapan has been removed from his post, but media reports only list dry facts without revealing the essence of the incident. The newspaper "Tsargrad" reviewed the reasons for the joint criticism of General Lapan by the Wagner leader and Kadyrov: "The army cannot tolerate those who take up positions without doing any work." After his resignation, he finally can speak openly: "It's a pity that Lapan was only relieved of his duties now, rather than as early as 2022."

General Lapan is dismissed: Media only report facts, there are hidden truths

According to information from the Russian Business Consulting News Agency (RBK), Major General Alexander Lapan has been relieved of his position as commander of the Leningrad Military District and has left military service. His position will be taken over by Major General Yevgeny Nikiforov, who will be responsible for the command of this important strategic area.

"Tatarstan Information Agency" added that Lapan will soon become an assistant to the President of the Tatar Republic, but the source of this information has not been made public.

General Lapan (Photo Source: Russian Ministry of Defense)

Alexander Lapan is a military commander with many years of service, but his reputation is controversial. In 2022, he served as the commander of the Central Military District and the commander of the "Central" large operational group, then moved to the position of Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces and Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Army, and later became the commander of the Leningrad Military District and the commander of the "Northern" operational group.

The media only presented cold facts, but after Lapan's resignation, people could finally speak openly about this commander, who had been criticized by experts, even Kadyrov and Prigozhin, and why he became so "famous".

Now he can speak freely: The army cannot tolerate those who take up positions without doing any work

As early as August this year, negative comments about Lapan began to appear. Military analysts believe that this major general, who participated in the special military operation from the first day, was eventually relieved of his duties due to widespread criticism and major military setbacks. Under his command, Russian forces carried out a campaign encirclement of Chernihiv and advanced toward Kyiv, but were stalled near Brovary; later, although they launched an offensive in the Luhansk People's Republic and captured Lisychansk, several events during the process caused severe criticism.

In particular, the failure of the Russian offensive in Chernihiv and the heavy losses during the crossing of the North Donets River at Belogorovka triggered intense discussions. Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of the Chechen Republic, publicly blamed Lapan, claiming that it led to the withdrawal of Russian forces from Kupiansk and the emergence of loopholes in multiple front-line defenses, while also disclosing an incident where Chechen forces were attacked by mortars in southern Ukraine. The late founder of the Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, also supported these accusations, calling for the removal of "useless, inactive commanders," directly targeting Lapan.

"It's a pity that Lapan was only relieved of his duties now, rather than as early as 2022," after Kadyrov and Prigozhin's criticisms, it was reported that Lapan was suspended or on leave, and later, military blogger Yuriy Podolyak confirmed the news of the change in the commander's position, pointing out that such a move should have been taken before the start of the special military operation, otherwise the controversial military failures would not have occurred:

"It's a pity that Lapan was only relieved of his duties now, rather than as early as 2022. That way, perhaps the collapse in Kharkiv (and the chaos in Volsk) could have been avoided... There are many things that could have been prevented."

"Honestly, I can't think of any positive comments about Lapan (his record is full of failures)."

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