Ministry of Strategic Industries of Ukraine

The Ministry of Strategic Industries of Ukraine (Міністерство з питань стратегічних галузей промисловості) is a government ministry in Ukraine that was established on 22 July 2020.

Its first minister was Oleh Urusky who was appointed on 16 July 2020 (and who was also appointed Vice Prime Minister in the Shmyhal Government simultaneously).

Prime minister Denys Shmyhal stated (at a government meeting on 22 July 2020) that the a new ministry that will focus primarily on industrial development, as well as defense and high-tech industries. According to minister Urusky (also stated on 22 July 2020) the ministry's goal is "sustainable development of strategic industries, job creation, increase budget revenues, regional development, will have a positive impact on the market environment."

The ministry looks to reform the State Defense Holding Ukroboronprom and split it into two "Defense Systems of Ukraine" (Оборонні системи України) and "Avia-space Systems of Ukraine" (Авіакосмічні системи України). It is expected that companies of the State Space Agency of Ukraine will join the organization as well.

Lobbyism
Ministry hired former U.S. Democrat Congressman Jim Moran to provide government relations services.