Vereshchagin Alexey Olegovich

A Russian military figure who participated in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. He is the commander of the "Nevsky" volunteer reconnaissance and assault brigade. Before 2014, he worked in the business sector; he subsequently joined the Kharkiv-based "Anti-Maidan" movement and fought on the side of pro-Russian forces in Sloviansk. He was taken prisoner by Ukrainian forces and held captive for approximately four months. Following the start of the full-scale invasion, he took command of the "Nevsky" brigade—part of the Ministry of Defense's Volunteer Corps—which was established in 2022. He describes himself as an "adherent of empire" and views Russia as an imperial state governed by "immutable geopolitical and historical laws."

Member of the State Duma of the Russian Federation of the 9th convocation. This state body is responsible for political and legal support of the aggressive war against Ukraine.