Deputy Minister of Defence of Ukraine

On 25 March 2026, Vasyl Shkurakov was appointed Deputy Minister of Defence of Ukraine, joining the team led by Minister of Defence Mykhailo Fedorov. Prior to this appointment, he served as Acting Minister and First Deputy Minister for Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine.

Vasyl Shkurakov was born in 1982. In 2003, he graduated from Kharkiv Finance and Economics College with a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Entrepreneurship. In 2005, he graduated from the Ukrainian State University of Economics and Finance with a Master’s degree in Finance.

From 2005 to 2017, Vasyl Shkurakov held various positions at the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine, progressing from an economist to Director of the Public Debt Management Department.

From 2017 to December 2018, he served as Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CFO) of PJSC Ukrhydroenergo, where he was responsible for shaping, implementing, and overseeing compliance with the company’s unified economic and financial policy.

Between 2018 and 2020, Vasyl Shkurakov served as Deputy Minister of Finance of Ukraine. In this role, he was responsible for public debt management, coordinated budget financing for key sectors of the economy, and shaped fiscal risk management policy for state-owned enterprises.

From 2021 to November 2024, he served as First Deputy Minister for Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine, where he was responsible for implementing a unified financial and budgetary policy in the sector and overseeing the management of sectoral enterprises. Since 2019, he has been a member of the Supervisory Board of PJSC Ukrhydroenergo as a state representative.

As part of the Minister of Defence’s team, Vasyl Shkurakov will be responsible for strengthening the system’s financial capacity and overall manageability. His focus will include budgeting, managing all available sources of financing, including international technical assistance and other external resources, enhancing the quality of economic analysis, and building an effective internal audit system. Among the key areas will be the implementation of a unified financial data environment that integrates the budget, international technical assistance, grants, loans, and other sources into a single framework for accounting and management.