For courage and heroism shown during the performance of a special task, by decree of the President of Russia of 1 March 1995, Senior Lieutenant Teplinsky was awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation.

Since June 2009, he was the Chief of Staff - 1st Deputy Commander of the 20th Guards Combined Arms Army of the Western Military District in Mulino, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast.

[4] According to the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, Teplinksy provided support to the armed forces of the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republic.

[1][2] On 14 March 2017, by decree of the President of Russia, Teplinsky was appointed Chief of Staff - First Deputy Commander of the Southern Military District.

[6] In January 2023, according to The Moscow Times, and to British Intelligence, Teplinsky was dismissed as the commanding general of the Russian Airborne Forces.

[10] In April 2023, the British government department believed his "turbulent career", including his return to a major role in Ukraine, was indicative of tensions arising within the Russian General Staff.

[11] Indeed, while Valery Gerasimov formally retained his title of Chief of the General Staff in Ukraine in the aftermath of the Wagner Group rebellion, his public disappearance[citation needed] started rumours about Teplinsky taking over and actually running the war.