Fleet Admiral Vladimir Ivanovich Kuroyedov (Russian: Владимир Иванович Куроедов; born 5 September 1944) is a retired Russian Navy officer who was Commander-in-Chief of the Navy from 1997 to 2005.

In 1976–78 he studied at the Grechko (now Kuznetsov) Naval Academy graduating with distinction.

From 1979 to 1987 he served in the Pacific Fleet commanding a division of minesweepers and was Chief of Staff of the Sakhalin Flotilla.

From 1987 to 1989 he studied at the Voroshilov General Staff Academy graduating with the gold medal and was promoted to rear admiral.

Conflicting views on Kuroyedov's retirement speculate either that he was fired because he had presided over too many naval embarrassments, including the sinking of Kursk[1] or because the President wished to emphasize the need for greater discipline in the Navy.