Oleh Ivashchenko (Ukrainian general)
Oleh Ivashchenko | |
|---|---|
Олег Іващенко | |
Ivashchenko in 2025 | |
| Chief of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of Ukraine | |
| Assumed office 2 January 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Kyrylo Budanov |
| Head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine | |
| In office 26 March 2024 – 2 January 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Oleksandr Lytvynenko |
| Succeeded by | Oleksandr Kononenko[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 September 1969 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Ukraine |
| Branch/service | Armed Forces of Ukraine |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Commands | Main Directorate of Intelligence |
| Battles/wars | |
Oleh Ivanovych Ivashchenko (Ukrainian: Олег Іванович Іващенко) is a Ukrainian military officer and lieutenant general who has served as the head of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine since 2 January 2026, replacing Kyrylo Budanov. Before that, he was the head of the Foreign Intelligence Service from 26 March 2024.[2][3]
Military career
As of October 2017, in the rank of Major General, he served as the First Deputy Chief of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine for Intelligence.[4][5]
Since 2021, he has simultaneously served as Assistant Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.[6]
He performed these duties until 26 March 2024, when he was appointed Head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.[7]
On 2 January 2026, Zelenskyy announced that Ivashchenko would head the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, replacing Kyrylo Budanov, who was appointed Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine.[8][9]
References
- ^ "A new head has been appointed to the Foreign Intelligence Service". prm.ua. Pryamiy. 1 January 2026. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ^ "УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №189/2024 // Про призначення О.Іващенка Головою Служби зовнішньої розвідки України" [Presidential Decree No. 189/2024 // On the Appointment of O.Ivashchenko as the Head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine]. president.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). 26 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Ukraine's Zelenskiy replaces top security official in new reshuffle". reuters.com. Reuters. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ Головне управління розвідки МОУ, 27.10.2017
- ^ У столиці України отримали житло ще 30 родин воїнів-розвідників, ГУР МОУ, 03.12.2019
- ^ Армія-інформ, 26.06.24
- ^ Лілія Ржеутська (27 March 2024). "Данілова звільнили: що буде далі з РНБО?" [Danilov fired: what will happen to the NSDC?]. dw.com (in Ukrainian). Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ Shumilin, Alexander (2 January 2026). "Голова СЗР Іващенко буде керувати ГУР" [Head of the Foreign Intelligence Service Ivashchenko will head the Main Intelligence Directorate]. Українська правда (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ^ "Після переходу Буданова в ОП ГУР очолить Олег Іващенко — Зеленський" [After Budanov's transfer to the Presidential Administration, Oleg Ivashchenko will head the Main Intelligence Directorate — Zelensky]. NV (in Ukrainian). 2 January 2026. Retrieved 2 January 2026.