Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Lieutenant General Kyrylo Budanov, is a Ukrainian military and intelligence leader and a Hero of Ukraine. He has served in Ukraine’s military intelligence since 2007 and participated in combat operations and special operations during the war in Donbas and following Russia’s full-scale invasion. From 2020 to January 2026, he headed the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, overseeing Ukraine’s military intelligence during some of the most consequential phases of the war. In January 2026, he was appointed Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine.
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Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Security in the Senate of the Czech Republic , YES Special gathering in Kyiv on February 24th, 2025 “Three Years — Time to Win”