| Office | 5th Minister of Defence of Ukraine |
|---|---|
| Term start | 12 November 2001 |
| Term end | 25 June 2003 |
| 1blankname | President |
| 1namedata | Leonid Kuchma |
| Predecessor | Oleksandr Kuzmuk |
| Successor | Yevhen Marchuk |
| Office 2 | 2nd Chief of the General Staff |
| Term start 2 | 30 September 1998 |
| Term end 2 | 13 November 2001 |
| Predecessor 2 | Oleksandr Zatynaiko |
| Successor 2 | Petro Shulyak |
| Native name | Володимир Шкідченко |
| Birth date | 1 January 1948 (age 78) |
| Birth place | Chita, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Chita, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union (1970–1991) Ukraine (1991–2003) |
| Branch | Soviet Army Ukrainian Ground Forces |
| Service years | 1970–2003 |
| Rank | General of the army |
| Awards | Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky, 2nd & 3rd class |
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.