Chief of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine

Oleh Ivashchenko 

Appointed by the Decree of the President of Ukraine of January 02, 2026 № 7/2026.

Education:

Kyiv Higher Combined Arms Command School

National Defence Academy of Ukraine

National Defence University of Ukraine

Kyiv-Mohyla Business school

University of Economics and Law

Ph.D. in Military Science

Combat veteran

Career:

2024 – 2026 – Head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine

2019 – 2024 – First Deputy Chief of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine – Assistant to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine for Intelligence

2015 – 2019 – First Deputy Chief of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine – Deputy Chief of the General Staff for Intelligence

Before 2015 – Variety of positions across the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine both in Ukraine and abroad

Medals/awards:

Order of Bohdan Khmelnytskyi III grade

Order of Danylo Halytskyi