General Sergei Nikitushkin arrested in Russia

The decision was made on the evening of September 30. 51-year-old Sergei Nikitushkin was placed in pre-trial detention in connection with criminal proceedings, the subject of which and the charges against him have not yet been publicly announced.

The military officer was the head of the management of the training and material base in the Main Directorate of Combat Preparation of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. This formation deals with, among others, training soldiers, coordinating the activities of command bodies and developing infrastructure and equipment used in the preparation of troops.

The Telegram channel "Mash" claims that the general was also responsible for the modernization of tank training grounds in Russia.

Earlier, Nikitushkin spoke about the shortage of funds for the purchase of simulators for training soldiers in the use of armored vehicles, communications, drones and night vision devices. He pointed out that the experience of the war against Ukraine shows the importance of this type of equipment.

Nikitushkin took part in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. He received the rank of major general in December 2024 by decision of Vladimir Putin.

Another investigation into the structures of the Ministry of Defense

The Chief Combat Preparation Board also supervises Patriot Park near Moscow. Several high-ranking military officials were previously convicted in cases involving the embezzlement of funds related to this facility, including former deputy defense minister General Pavel Popov and former deputy head of the Ministry's Main Directorate for Innovative Development, General Vladimir Shesterov - notes the independent Russian website The Moscow Times.