Col. Gen. Alexander Lapin dissolved a border defense council earlier this year—just months before Ukrainian forces launched a successful counterattack on Russian soil.
A Russia n general who was recently appointed to a position in charge of border security may have inadvertently laid the groundwork for Ukraine ’s successful incursion into the Kursk Oblast, according to a report.reported on Wednesday. The council brought together military officers with local and regional security, but Lapin argued that only the military had the resources to defend the border—and that other agencies need not be involved in the process.
It's not the first blunder for Lapin. The general previously drew criticism for his role in the Russian retreat at Lyman—anally, publicly lambasted Lapin for the defeat at Lyman. “I would demote Lapin to private, strip him of his awards and send him to the front lines with a machine gun.” A journalist works near burnt wreckage of vehicles and a building damaged due to hostilities in Sudzha, Russia, in the Kursk Oblast., the former head of a mercenary outfit called the Wagner Group, also criticized the strategic defeat at the time, stating “All these bastards should be sent barefoot to the front with automatic guns,”reported after the battle. Despite the criticism, Lyman was still promoted to chief of staff for the Russian Ground Forces in January 2023.
Meanwhile, Ukraine’s surprise offensive continued on Tuesday and Wednesday. Last night, Ukrainian forces launched one of the largest drone attacks inside Russia since the war began in 2022, targeting the Russian capital and border regions north of Ukraine.Men carry coffins during the funeral of six Ukrainian servicemen, who were killed after Ukraine launched its offensive at the Russian border region of Kursk.
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