Viktor Chirkov
Viktor Chirkov | |
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Виктор Викторович Чирков | |
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| Born | 8 September 1959 |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union Russia |
Branch |  Russian Navy |
Service years | 1977–2016 |
Rank |  Admiral |
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Viktor Viktorovich Chirkov (Russian: Виктор Викторович Чирков; born 8 September 1959) is a Russian admiral and the former commander of the Baltic Fleet. On 6 May 2012, he was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy, succeeding Vladimir Vysotsky, who had occupied the post for almost five years. He retired from his position for health reasons in March 2016.