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Zelensky: Oleh Ivashchenko to be appointed as new military intelligence chief

President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Friday that he will appoint Oleh Ivashchenko, the current head of the foreign intelligence service, as Ukraine's new military intelligence chief.

Reuters WORLD
Published January 02,2026
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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky ‍said on ‌Friday ‍he will appoint the head of the foreign intelligence service Oleh ⁠Ivashchenko as the new military intelligence chief.

Ivashchenko will ‌replace Kyrylo Budanov who will ‍become ‍the new head ‍of ⁠Zelensky's ‍office.