Valeriy Shmarov (Ukrainian: Валерій Миколайович Шмаров; 14 August 1945 – 14 October 2018) was a Ukrainian politician. From 10 October 1994 to 8 July 1996 he was the third Minister of Defence of Ukraine.
In 1998–2002 he was a People's Deputy of Ukraine. A member of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Committee on defense and security.
Shmarov died on 14 October 2018 at the age of 73.