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Retired FSB Major General Igor Laptev was found dead with a gunshot wound at his Moscow apartment.
๐ GLOBALAug 21, 2026 14:26SRC: CLASH REPORT
INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY
Retired FSB Major General Igor Laptev was found dead with a gunshot wound at his Moscow apartment. Russian media reported he died by suicide, but authorities have not confirmed the circumstances. Laptev had served in the KGB and FSB and later worked in the private sector, where his companies supplied secure communications equipment to Russiaโs Defense Ministry, Interior Ministry and military communications infrastructure. Source: Kommersant
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