Maksim Alexeyevich Purkayev (Russian: Максим Алексеевич Пуркаев; August 26 [O.S.

August 14] 1894 – January 1, 1953) was a Soviet military leader, reaching service rank of Army General.

From July 1940, Purkayev served as the Chief of Staff of the Kiev Special Military District, and from the start of the Soviet-German War serving as the Chief of Staff of the Southwestern Front (June–July 1941), and later the 60th Army and 3rd Shock Army.

From September 1945 to January 1947 Purkayev served as the commanding officer of the Far Eastern Military District during which time he was nominated to the Supreme Soviet of USSR (1946–1950).

From July 1952 to his death Purkayev served as the Chief of Higher Education Directorate of the Ministry of Defence of USSR.