Kyrylo Budanov
Kyrylo Budanov | |
|---|---|
Кирило Буданов | |
Budanov in 2024 | |
| Chief of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of Ukraine | |
| Assumed office 5 August 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Vasyl Burba |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 January 1986 Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Kyiv, Ukraine) |
| Spouse | Marianna O. Budanova |
| Alma mater | Odesa Military Academy |
| Awards | Hero of Ukraine |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Ukraine |
| Branch/service | Armed Forces of Ukraine |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Commands | Main Directorate of Intelligence |
| Battles/wars | Russo-Ukrainian War (WIA) |
Kyrylo Oleksiiovych Budanov (Ukrainian: Кирило Олексійович Буданов; born 4 January 1986) is a Ukrainian military leader who has served as the chief of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine since August 2020. Budanov previously served as the deputy director of one of the departments of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine. He holds the rank of lieutenant general.