Main Directorate of Intelligence (Ukraine)

Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine
Головне управління розвідки Міністерства оборони України
Seal of the HUR
Emblem of the HUR[1][2]
Agency overview
FormedSeptember 7, 1992; 32 years ago (1992-09-07)
Preceding agencies
  • GRU
  • Military Strategic Intelligence of MOD
JurisdictionGovernment of Ukraine
MottoLatin: Sapiens dominabitur astris (transl. The wise will rule the stars)[1]
EmployeesClassified
Annual budget1 billion
Agency executive
Parent agencyMinistry of Defence
Websitegur.gov.ua
Lieutenant-general Kyrylo Budanov, HUR chief, in 2020

The Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine (Ukrainian: Головне управління розвідки Міністерства оборони України, romanizedHolovne upravlinnia rozvidky Ministerstva oborony Ukrainy, abbreviated HUR, GUR or HUR MOU[a]), also known in English as the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU), is the military intelligence service of the Ukrainian government. It is an agency of the Ministry of Defence, not the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

  1. ^ a b "Нова емблема воєнної розвідки України - Політика - ТСН.ua". 30 October 2016. Archived from the original on 30 October 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
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