Kyrylo Budanov

Zelenskyy prepares for continued war despite peace rhetoric — video interview

Although Volodymyr Zelenskyy repeats that Ukraine is closer to peace than ever, he understands the country have to continue fighting, Andrii Osadchuk, First Deputy Head of the Parliamentary Committee on Law Enforcement told Radio NV on Jan. 12.

13 January, 10:15 AM

Budanov addresses AWOL cases and recruitment graft in first meeting

Kyrylo Budanov, newly appointed head of Ukraine's presidential office, held an expanded meeting with military leadership on corruption in territorial recruitment centers (TRCs) and cases of unauthorized absence from units (AWOL) in the armed forces, he reported on X on Jan. 10.

10 January, 05:04 PM

New President's Office head Budanov won't influence information sphere, Zelenskyy says

Information policy is not a priority for Ukraine's new President's Office head Kyrylo Budanov, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Jan. 7, answering journalists' questions.

7 January, 06:00 PM

How Budanov’s first talks went in his new role as Head of Zelenskyy’s Office – analyst

Kyrylo Budanov, the former head of Ukraine’s military intelligence who now leads the Presidential Office, arrived in Paris ahead of talks as part of the Ukrainian delegation in his new role, political analyst Maksym Nesvitailov said on Radio NV on Jan. 7.

7 January, 04:35 PM

Budanov: Ukraine gains concrete progress on security guarantees in Paris

Ukraine has already secured specific results from negotiations on security guarantees in Paris, Head of the Presidential Office Kyrylo Budanov said in a Telegram post on Jan. 7, adding that not all information can be disclosed publicly.

7 January, 12:19 PM

Budanov, Kyslytsya remain in Paris for continued talks

Negotiations on security guarantees for Ukraine will continue in Paris on Jan. 7, with a smaller Ukrainian delegation and select European officials, RBC-Ukraine reported on Jab. 6, citing a source familiar with the talks.

7 January, 12:26 AM

Budanov maintained contacts with Trump administration alongside Yermak — Ukrainian media

Kyrylo Budanov, the newly appointed Presidential Office head, maintained contacts with Donald Trump’s administration in his previous role as Military Intelligence Chief, alongside with Andrii Yermak, NV sister outlet Ukrainska Pravda wrote on Jan. 5.

5 January, 11:58 AM

The real Budanov: Zelenskyy’s new top aide on identity, Putin’s survival, and pizza habits

“I continue to serve Ukraine,” Kyrylo Budanov, the head of the country’s Defense Intelligence (HUR), said on Jan. 2, accepting President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s offer to lead his Presidential Office.

2 January, 10:31 PM

What Budanov’s rise reveals about Zelenskyy’s strategy and Ukraine’s shifting power — NV analysis

Alongside sources familiar with high-level politics, NV examines how the appointment of Defense Intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov as head of the Presidential Office may affect Ukraine’s government, society, and Budanov himself.

2 January, 08:24 PM

Zelenskyy: Oleh Ivashchenko to lead HUR as Budanov moves to presidential office

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has named Oleh Ivashchenko, head of the Foreign Intelligence Service, as the new chief of Ukraine’s military intelligence, replacing Kyrylo Budanov.

2 January, 05:17 PM

Ukraine starts formal process to appoint Budanov as Zelenskyy’s chief of staff

All formal procedures are underway to appoint Kyrylo Budanov as chief of Ukraine’s Presidential Office after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Jan. 2 that he had offered him the post, presidential adviser Dmytro Lytvyn told reporters.

2 January, 03:29 PM

‘It’s an honor and a responsibility’: Budanov accepts Zelenskyy’s offer to lead Presidential Office

Kyrylo Budanov, chief of Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR), has accepted President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s offer to lead the Presidential Office, he announced in a post on his official Telegram channel.

2 January, 02:30 PM

Spy chief Budanov to run Zelenskyy’s office in sweeping wartime power shake-up

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed Kyrylo Budanov, head of the Defense Ministry’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR), to lead the Presidential Office, Zelenskyy announced after meeting with him on Jan. 2.

2 January, 02:00 PM

Russia preparing to occupy Baltic states by 2027 – Budanov

Russia has shortened its timelines for preparing potential military actions in Europe and is planning the occupation of the Baltic states, Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine’s military intelligence, said in an interview with LB on Dec. 20.

20 December 2025, 12:58 PM

Still no decision on Yermak’s replacement

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is still considering candidates to serve as his new chief-of-staff, Zelenskyy told reporters on Dec. 8.

9 December 2025, 02:54 AM

Budanov explains whether Ukraine’s intelligence can intercept senior Russian officials’ conversations

Ukraine’s military intelligence agency is capable of intercepting conversations of senior Russian officials, the agency’s chief, Kyrylo Budanov, said in comments to RBC-Ukraine on Dec. 7.

7 December 2025, 01:21 PM

U.S. and Russian officials hold secret peace talks in UAE as Ukraine’s Budanov joins negotiations

Talks between U.S. Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll and a Russian delegation in Abu Dhabi are “going well,” Axios reported on Nov. 25, citing Lt. Col. Jeff Tolbert, Driscoll’s spokesperson.

25 November 2025, 05:51 PM

February 2026 will present ‘window of opportunity’ to end the war, Budanov says

A “window of opportunity” to end the Russo–Ukrainian war is expected to open either at the beginning or in the middle of February 2026, Ukrainian Defense Intelligence (HUR) chief Kyrylo Budanov said on Nov. 19.

19 November 2025, 11:58 PM

Ukrainian forces secure corridor to Pokrovsk

A special operation by Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) is underway in the frontline city of Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, the agency reported on Nov. 4, posting a combat video on Telegram.

4 November 2025, 09:53 AM

Defense units strike Russian invaders in Pokrovsk; Myrnohrad tense

Ukrainian forces are clearing Russian troops from Pokrovsk, while the situation in Myrnohrad remains tense but not critical, the 7th Air Assault Corps said, releasing video of destroyed Russian personnel and equipment on Nov. 3.

3 November 2025, 03:11 PM

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