Main Directorate of Intelligence (Ukraine)

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Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine

Головне управління розвідки Міністерства оборони України
Seal of the GUR
Emblem of the GUR[1][2]
Agency overview
Formed	September 7, 1992; 31 years ago (1992-09-07)
Preceding agencies	GRU Military Strategic Intelligence of MOD
Jurisdiction	Government of Ukraine
Motto	Latin: Sapiens dominabitur astris (transl. The wise will rule the stars)[1]
Employees	Classified
Annual budget	₴1 billion
Agency executive	Kyrylo Budanov, Lieutenant general
Parent agency	Ministry of Defence
Website	gur.gov.ua

The Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine (Ukrainian: Головне управління розвідки Міністерства оборони України, romanized: Holovne upravlinnia rozvidky Ministerstva oborony Ukrainy, abbreviated GUR or GUR MOU), 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.