Volodymyr Petrovych Shkidchenko (Ukrainian: Володимир Петрович Шкідченко; born January 1, 1948) is a Ukrainian military officer, General of Army of Ukraine. Minister of Defence of Ukraine from November 12, 2001 to June 25, 2003.

Volodymyr Shkidchenko
Володимир Шкідченко
Shkidchenko in 2002
5th Minister of Defence of Ukraine
In office
12 November 2001 – 25 June 2003
PresidentLeonid Kuchma
Preceded byOleksandr Kuzmuk
Succeeded byYevhen Marchuk
2nd Chief of the General Staff
In office
30 September 1998 – 13 November 2001
Preceded byOleksandr Zatynaiko
Succeeded byPetro Shulyak
Personal details
Born (1948-01-01) 1 January 1948 (age 76)
Chita, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
(now Chita, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia
AwardsOrder of Bohdan Khmelnytsky, 2nd & 3rd class
Military service
Allegiance Soviet Union (1970–1991)
 Ukraine (1991–2003)
Branch/serviceSoviet Army
Ukrainian Ground Forces
Years of service1970–2003
RankGeneral of the army
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Military offices
Preceded by Commander of the 6th Army Corps
1992–1993
Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander of the OK South (Odessa Military District)
1993–1998
Succeeded by
Preceded by Chief of the General Staff
1998–2001
Succeeded by