Kyrylo Budanov

Head of the DIU, Ministry of Defence

Kyrylo Oleksiyovych Budanov was born on January 4, 1986, in Kyiv. He received his education at the Odesa Institute of Land Forces. He has been serving in Ukraine's military intelligence since 2007. With the outbreak of war in 2014, he participated in combat operations in eastern Ukraine and special operations of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU), including in Crimea. He was wounded three times in battle. Since 2020, he has held the position of Head of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine.

2007

Graduated from the Odesa Institute of Land Forces

2014

Participated in combat operations in eastern Ukraine

2016

Conducted special operations in the temporarily occupied territories

2020

Headed the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine

2021

Received the military rank of Brigadier General

2022

Became a Major General

2022

Was included in the composition of the Staff of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief

2023

Received the military rank of Lieutenant General

2023

Awarded the Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky, 3rd Class

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