OLEH IVASHCHENKO

Chief of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine

Lieutenant General

Was appointed by the Decree of the President of Ukraine no. 7/2026, dated by January 2, 2026.

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

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

Medals/awards:

• Order of Bohdan Khmelnytskyi III grade
• Order of Danylo Halytskyi