The Ukrainian court found him guilty of crimes against Ukraine. This was announced by Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko.
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According to the investigation, he led the Russian military group “Center” and commanded the offensive from Russia and Belarus into the Sumy, Chernihiv, Kyiv regions and the capital of Ukraine.
The general was found guilty of encroachment on Ukraine’s territorial integrity and inviolability, planning and preparing for an aggressive war, initiating an aggressive war, and leading its actions.
Prosecutors established that A. Lapinas in February-March 2022 not only formally held the position of commander. According to the case data, he organized the invasion, coordinated the actions of subordinate units, gave orders, and ensured the continuity of military actions against Ukraine.
Under his command, Russian forces captured settlements in the Chernihiv and Sumy regions and moved along the left bank of the Dnipro River towards Kyiv.
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The goal of the offensive was to capture the capital, state government institutions, and establish occupation control.
A. Lapinas is currently in Russia, so the verdict was announced in his absence.
Earlier, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) delivered a notice of suspicion to another military commander, former head of the Russian army’s Eastern Military District Alexander Chaiko. During the battle for Kyiv, he ordered the shelling of civilian buildings.
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