Andrey Kuzmenko (general)

Andrey Kuzmenko (Андрей Владимирович Кузьменко; born 10 November 1972) is a Russian Colonel general (as of 2023) who is currently the commander of the Eastern Military District since 20 April 2023.

Kuzmenko graduated from Frunze Military Academy in 1994 and became the commander of a reconnaissance platoon in the Transbaikal Military District. He progressed through the ranks and eventually commanded a compound in the North Caucasus Military District. After graduating from the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia, he served as commander of the 6th Combined Arms Army from 2015 to 2019. He was subsequently Head of the Department of Management at the Academy of the General Staff before being promoted to Deputy Commander of the Southern Military District.