On 19 October 2026, the State Council of Tatarstan approved the appointment of Colonel General Alexander Lapin as deputy prime minister of the republic. Tatarstan head Rustam Minnikhanov signed the appointment decree the same day. Lapin had previously been appointed acting deputy prime minister on 29 September 2026.
The Investigation Department for the city of Malgobek completed the investigation of a criminal case against a local resident. He is accused under Part 1 of Art. 328 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (evasion of conscription for military service in the absence of legal grounds for release).
According to investigators, on December 19, 2022, a resident of the Malgobek district, who has reached the age of 18, received a summons from the military registration and enlistment office under his personal signature to be sent to the place of military service. However, on that day, without a good reason, he did not appear at the military registration and enlistment office. Currently, the criminal case has been sent to court for consideration on the merits.