Arrested Major General of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

Major General Sergei Nikitushkin, who holds the position of head of the training and material base department of the Main Directorate of Combat Training of the Russian Armed Forces, has been arrested.

The corresponding information was reported by the Telegram channel Mash. No official comments regarding the case have been issued as of this moment.

According to the source, the court sent the 51-year-old officer to a pretrial detention center the previous evening, September 30. The investigation has not yet disclosed the nature of the charges brought against the military commander.

It is known that Sergei Nikitushkin participated in military operations in Ukraine. He received the rank of major general on December 9, 2024. According to preliminary information, his official duties included the modernization of tank training grounds on the territory of Russia.