Vasyl Shkurakov
Vasyl Shkurakov was appointed Deputy Minister of Defence of Ukraine on 27 March 2026 pursuant to Order of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 278-r of 27 March 2026. Previously, he served as First Deputy Minister for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine and, in 2024, as Acting Minister.
Areas of responsibility
- formulation of the defence budget, analysis of the execution of the Ministry of Defence budget estimate, and analysis of the financial support system of the Armed Forces of Ukraine;
- enhancing the quality of economic analysis and building an effective internal audit system.
Personal information
- Vasyl Shkurakov was born in 1982.
Education
- 2003 — Kharkiv Finance and Economics College, Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Entrepreneurship.
- 2005 — Ukrainian State University of Economics and Finance, Master’s degree in Finance.
Professional background
- 2005–2017 — Ministry of Finance of Ukraine: held positions ranging from economist to Director of the Debt Policy Department.
- 2017–2018 — Deputy Chief Executive Officer for Economics and Finance (CFO) of PJSC Ukrhydroenergo: responsible for shaping, implementing, and overseeing compliance with the company’s unified economic and financial policy.
- 2018–2020 — Deputy Minister of Finance of Ukraine: responsible for public debt management, coordination of budget financing for key sectors of the economy, and fiscal risk management policy for state-owned enterprises.
- 2019–2026 — Member of the Supervisory Board of PJSC Ukrhydroenergo as a state representative.
- 2021–2024 — First Deputy Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine, later First Deputy Minister for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine: responsible for financial and budgetary policy in the sector.
- Since 27 March 2026 — Deputy Minister of Defence of Ukraine.