Budanov Kyrylo Olexiyovych

Budanov's latest rating
8 October 2026
: 7.8%
Date of birth: 04.01.1986
Place of birth: Kyiv
Age: 40 years 10 months 11 days
Political party: Non-party
Education: Odessa institute of Land forces (2007)
Profession: military, military intelligence

Government positions

from 02.01.2026 Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine
from 05.08.2020 Head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine

Budanov's Rating 2025 - 2026

Volodymyr Zelenskyy: "We could consider the possibility of holding online elections. It is feasible, but parliament will have to find solutions."
8 days back
Volodymyr Zelenskyy: "If elections are held in Ukraine during the war, I will certainly run. It is my responsibility—I must defend my country from the very beginning until the end of this war."
27 days back
US President Donald Trump: Zelensky has been in the presidency for too long. And I think it’s time for him to go, if they want to resolve this.
29 days back
Lavrov: There will be no ceasefire on the part of the Russian Federation, because that would allow Zelensky to be resupplied with weapons. Mr. Zelensky has already made it quite clear that he has no interest in elections.
30 days back