Bochkaev and Tuzhilin joined the operational headquarters of the Nizhny Novgorod region.

      On August 10, 2026, 13:46 Politics Changes have occurred in the composition of the operational headquarters of the Nizhny Novgorod region. The corresponding decree of the governor has been published on the legal information website. The headquarters now includes the Minister of Protection of Facilities of the Nizhny Novgorod region, Konstantin Bochkarev, and the Deputy Chairman of the regional government, Vladimir Tuzhilin. The decree also clarified the position of Sergey Polovnikov. He is now listed not only as the Deputy Governor but also as the Deputy Chairman of the operational headquarters. Changes have been made to the composition of the headquarters established to implement measures related to the introduction of martial law in the new regions of Russia. These measures are provided for by the decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 757 dated October 19, 2022. It was previously reported that Ayrat Akhmetshin left the post of head of the Nizhny Novgorod Investigative Committee. NIA "Nizhny Novgorod" has channels on Telegram and MAX. Subscribe to stay informed about the main events, exclusive materials, and operational information. Copyright © 1999—2025 NIA "Nizhny Novgorod". When reprinting, a hyperlink to NIA "Nizhny Novgorod" is mandatory. This resource may contain materials 18+