Politics

President appoints Ukraine's new top spy

Ammar Anwer
 02.01.2026, 20:51
Oleh Ivashchenko, formerly the head of Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service, will now lead Kyiv’s military intelligence (HUR). Photo: Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service via Wikimedia Commons
Oleh Ivashchenko, formerly the head of Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service, will now lead Kyiv’s military intelligence (HUR). Photo: Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service via Wikimedia Commons

Oleh Ivashchenko has a decade of experience in senior intelligence roles.