Denis Kapustin (militant)
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Kapustin in 2024 | |
| Native name | Денис Евгеньевич Капустин |
| Nickname(s) | White Rex |
| Born | 6 March 1984 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance | Ukraine |
| Years of service | 2022–present |
| Rank | Commander |
| Commands | Russian Volunteer Corps |
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Denis Yevgenyevich Kapustin (Russian: Дени́с Евге́ньевич Капу́стин; born 6 March 1984), commonly known as Denis Nikitin (Дени́с Ники́тин) or by his nom-de-guerre White Rex, is a Russian-German neo-Nazi activist, former football hooligan, and militant. Kapustin became a subject of a Schengen Area-wide entry ban since spring of 2019. After moving to Ukraine, he founded the Russian Volunteer Corps (RVC) in 2022 and is the group's leader.