{
  "id": 6139412,
  "title": "Russian “Dawn” Must Become “Sunset”: Interview with Head of Ukraine’s Military Intelligence Oleh Ivashchenko",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/russian-dawn-must-become-sunset-interview-with-head-of-ukraines",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T10:41:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "UATV English",
    "slug": "uatv-english",
    "url": "https://uatv.ua/en/russian-dawn-must-become-sunset-interview-with-head-of-ukraine-s-military-intelligence-oleh-ivashchenko/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Since the start of 2023, Oleh Ivashchenko, the head of Ukraine's Military Intelligence Directorate (HUR MOU), has been leading the service. Ivashchenko has a distinguished career in military intelligence, having served in elite special operations units and holding various roles within HUR. In an interview with Ukrinform, Ivashchenko discussed the challenges and priorities facing his service, Russia's mobilization efforts, and the potential impact of Russian aggression on NATO countries.\n\nIvashchenko emphasized the importance of maintaining a constant development of HUR's capabilities, rather than simply converting the wartime capabilities into a more sustainable system. He highlighted the need to avoid the practice of personalizing units or individuals, stating that people serve the state, not a surname. Ivashchenko stressed the balance between granting freedom of action to combat units while maintaining a unified chain of command and clear authorities and responsibilities.\n\nWhen asked about the relationship between secrecy, accountability, and communication with society, Ivashchenko clarified that Ukrainian intelligence must be accountable to the state and society through legally defined mechanisms without compromising its secrecy. He stressed the importance of democratic civilian oversight for strengthening intelligence and improving interaction within the security and defense sector. Ivashchenko believes public appearances by intelligence chiefs are not a measure of effectiveness and that the organization's work should focus on informing society about threats without creating unnecessary fear.",
  "summary": "Since the beginning of the year, the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine's Ministry of Defense (HUR MOU) has been headed by Oleh Ivashchenko . He is a career military intelligence officer who has traveled a long path in the intelligence service. He served in an elite special operations officer unit, participated in special operations that remain classified to this day. From 2015 he was First…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}