In the Russian-Ukrainian war, he was the commander of the Special Forces Battalion of the First Separate Special Forces Brigade, named after Ivan Bohun.
Before the war, he worked as a lawyer, and was a member of the Bar Qualification-Disciplinary Commission of Volyn Region.
Biography
Lapin was born on 28 May 1969 in Ivanychi, Volyn Region, Ukraine. In 1986 he graduated from high school number 1 in Kovel. In the same year, he entered the historical faculty of the Lutsk Pedagogical Institute. After a year of study, he went to serve in the army.
1988-1992 - Kurgan higher military-political aviation school (KVVPAU), officer with higher military specialty "social teacher". Received diploma with honours. He swore an oath to the people of Ukraine in 1992.
From 1992 to 1996, he served as a part of the aerodrome operation company of the Lutsk Air Base (military unit 42198). He was deputy commander of the aerodrome operation company and was promoted to senior lieutenant. He was released to a reserve unit for health reasons.
1993-1997 he studied law at the Ivan Franko National University of Lviv.
From 1997 to 2014, he worked as a lawyer for the Volyn Regional Bar Association, and was a member of the Bar Qualification-Disciplinary Commission of the Volyn Region. Since December 2013, he has taken an active part in Euromaidan.
In June 2014 — he went to serve in the Armed Forces of Ukraine (Volunteer).
In 2019 — co-coordinator of the Movement of Resistance to Capitulation (ROK).
From June 2014, he took part in the Anti Terrorist operation ATO, and was elected as the commander of the 2nd assault squadron "West" of the 24th Battalion of Territorial Defense "Aidar" (military unit PP V 0624), which is subordinated to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. More known as "Zola", because of that, his assault squadron was called "zolushky".
During the ATO, he was distinguished as a professional and responsible commander. Under his command, eight settlements were liberated in Luhansk Region, particularly Shchastia, Georgievka, Lutugino, Uspenska, Novosvitlivka and Khryaschuvate, and other strategically important objects.
"Zola's" assault division took part in Krasny Yar liberation. During the liberation of Vergunsky Rozizd near Luhansk destroyed members of "Batman's" group.[1]
Georgiivka liberation under "Zola" command was marked as a breakthrough in the blockade of the Luhansk Airport.
After the 2014 Ukrainian parliamentary election, the People's deputy of Ukraine Ihor Lapin goes to the zone of the ATO to help soldiers, shoving and teaching them skills and experience of conducting military operations.
Captain Ihor Lapin has been on the frontlines of the war since the outset of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, participating in combat operations near Gostomel Airport and Irpin, Kyiv region.
Also, Lapin and ROK’s coordinators formed the "Free Ukraine" volunteer battalion, which played a critical role in defence of Kyiv.
In March 2022, Ihor Lapin was appointed as the commander of the Special Forces Battalion of the First Separate Special Forces Brigade, named after Ivan Bohun.
In recognition of his outstanding service and dedication to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Ihor Lapin was awarded the military rank of Major on May 6, 2022. The Special Forces Battalion, under the leadership of Major Ihor Lapin, played a critical role in combat operations in eastern Ukraine. They were instrumental in defending the city of Popasna and several settlements, including Troitskoye, Roty, Vozdvizhenka, and Krinichnoye near the city of Bakhmut.
Major Ihor Lapin suffered a severe injury during combat in the fall of 2022 and was subsequently dismissed from the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Public and political activity
In 2010 Ihor Lapin ran for the position of mayor of Kovel, with the support of the "Country Party".
Starting in December 2013 he was on the Euromaidan, an active participant in the revolutionary events of the winter 2013–2014, and was a member of the public organization for the protection of public order.
In the October 2014 Ukrainian parliamentary election, he was elected to the Verkhovna Rada (Ukraine's parliament) with the support of the "People's Front " in the single-mandate majority district No. 22 in Lutsk with 24.24% of the votes.[3][4] A member of the "People's Front", he sat on the Verkhovna Rada Committee for Legal Policy and Justice. First Deputy Chairman of the Special Control Privatization Commission of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Gains for patriotic and military education, for the creation of territorial defense units and reserve army. Defended state interests in matters of privatization of key objects. Advocated for the recognition Russia as an aggressor state and the fact of a war with Russia on the territory of Ukraine.
After President Zelensky's team took office following victory in the election, Ihor Lapin continued his activities in civic engagement. In response to the perceived threat of Ukraine's leadership signing treacherous capitulation agreements after the Oman secret meeting, Ihor Lapin became a co-coordinator of the Movement of Resistance to Capitulation (ROK) in 2019. From 2019 to 2022 ROK played a vital role in mobilizing the public through a combination of civic protests and educational campaigns.
Legislative cooperation with the parliament, the fight against the influence of clan-oligarchic structures on the state institutions of Ukraine and the popularization of preparations for repelling the Russian invasion are the main activities of Ihor Lapin until 02/24/2022.
Awards
Recipient of the Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky, 3rd class (December 26, 2014)— for personal courage and heroism, discovered in defense of state sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine[6]
President's of Ukraine award - jubilee medal "25 years of independence of Ukraine" (2016)
Award of the Main Directorate of Military Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine "For the assistance of the Military Intelligence of Ukraine" ІІ degree.
Award of the Main Directorate of Military Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine "Eugene Bereznyak".
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