Aleksandr Peshkov

Aleksandr Igorevich Peshkov (Russian: Александр Игоревич Пешков; born 13 October 1972) is an officer of the Russian Navy. He currently holds the rank of Vice-Admiral, and was commander in chief of the Caspian Flotilla between 2021 and 2024. Intent on entering the Soviet Navy, Peshkov's education and training were only completed shortly after the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. He nevertheless continued to serve with its successor force, the Russian Navy. A native of Murmansk, Peshkov initially served with the Northern Fleet on surface ships, primarily minesweepers. This began a long attachment to minesweeping forces, and after excellent results in training and exercises, he rose through the ranks to more responsible positions, and by 2001 was chief of staff and deputy commander of one of the fleet's minesweeping formations. After further studies at the Kuznetsov Naval Academy and the Military Academy of the General Staff Peshkov joined the Kola Flotilla of Mixed Forces. In 2019, he left the Northern Fleet to take up a post with the Baltic Fleet, serving as commander of the Baltic Naval Base. Continuing to win plaudits for his service, in May 2021 he was appointed commander of the Caspian Flotilla. Peshkov is wanted for war crimes in Ukraine for his involvement in the 2025 Kryvyi Rih playground strike.