Bochkarev Konstantin — a Russian military and government official, the first Minister of Facility Protection of Nizhny Novgorod Region. He held this post from June to September 2026.

Education and Military Service

Bochkarev graduated from the Novosibirsk Military Institute of Internal Troops named after Army General I. K. Yakovlev of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, as well as from the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration.[1] From 2007 to 2025, he served in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.[2]

Ministry of Facility Protection

Ministry of Facility Protection of Nizhny Novgorod Region was established on 30 May 2026 by decision of Governor Gleb Nikitin.[1] The new agency became part of the "security bloc" under Deputy Governor Sergey Polovnikov, who also oversees the Ministry of Regional Security.[1] According to the Governor's statement, the body was intended to assist the Russian Ministry of Defence, handle the protection of airspace and utilities and energy infrastructure facilities in the region, and coordinate the creation of a mobilization reserve as well as the equipping of critical infrastructure facilities with drone-protection systems.[3]

On 9 June 2026, Konstantin Bochkarev was appointed as the first head of the new agency as a former military officer with relevant professional education.[2] The creation of the ministry sparked debate among experts outside the region, with discussions centering on the advisability of forming the new body and its potential functions.[1]

Resignation

On 2 September 2026, having served in the post for less than three months, Bochkarev was relieved of his duties as minister.[1] The acting duties of Minister of Facility Protection were assigned to Vladimir Tuzhilin, who simultaneously retained his position as Deputy Chairman of the Government of Nizhny Novgorod Region.[3] In September 2026, Bochkarev was also removed from the membership of the operational headquarters of Nizhny Novgorod Region.[4]

Chronicle of Events

Details of each event are given in the article dedicated to it; here are the dates and key points.

Sources

  1. 52.ru (Nizhny Novgorod) — Bochkarev resigned as head of the Ministry for the Protection of Objects of Nizhny Novgorod Region — September 2, 2026
  2. Newsroom24 — Ministry for the Protection of Objects of Nizhny Novgorod Region headed by Bochkarev — Politics
  3. Kommersant (Volga Region) — Konstantin Bochkarev resigned as Minister for the Protection of Objects
  4. Nizhny Seychas RF — Konstantin Bochkarev
  5. V gorode N — Bochkarev resigned as Minister for the Protection of Objects of Nizhny Novgorod Region (archive)