Chief Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine
| Головне управління розвідки Міністерства оборони України | |
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| Formed | September 7, 1992 |
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| Jurisdiction | Ministry of Defence of Ukraine |
| Headquarters | Kiev, Elektrikiv-str, 33 |
| Employees | Classified |
| Annual budget | 1 billion Hryv. |
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| Parent agency | Ministry of Defence of Ukraine |
| Website | http://gur.mil.gov.ua/en/ |
The Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine (Ukrainian: Головне управління розвідки Міністерства оборони України) or HUR MOU (ГУР МОУ), is Ukraine's military intelligence intelligence service. It is a subdivision of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, not the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It was in fact built upon the existing intelligence assets of the Kiev, Odessa and Carpathian military districts of the Soviet Armed Forces.
Former agency's motto was "Statehood, professionalism, decency". Since 2016 they carry the new motto: "Wise will dominate over stars" (Latin: Sapiens Dominabitur Astris).
According to the Law of Ukraine On the Intelligence agencies of Ukraine, the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine conducts its activity in the military, political, technical, economic, signals, informational and environmental spheres.
The major missions:
The HUR has an executive office and several agency-wide functions, and five major directorates and departments.
Directorates:
Departments:
The Intelligence Directorate of the General Headquarters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine began forming in February 1992. In compliance with the Presidential Decree of September 7, 1992, a decision was made concerning the establishment of the Strategic Military Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine. Therefore, September 7 marks the Day of Military Intelligence Service of Ukraine.
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