Igor Laptev

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Igor Laptev was an 83-year-old retired colonel of the FSB, previously serving as Deputy Minister of Taxes and Fees in the late 1990s. He was found dead in his Moscow apartment on August 20, with media reports indicating he died by suicide. Laptev had served in the FSB, focusing on information security and secure communications, and had participated in combat operations in Afghanistan.

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