Kyrylo Budanov

Kyrylo Budanov is a figure who commands sober attention rather than admiration in any casual sense. Born in Kyiv, he rose to lead Ukraine's military intelligence and accumulated a chest of valor decorations that speak to a career spent in genuine danger. His move in 2026 to head the Office of the President marks a shift from the shadows to the open stage of power. I'm cautious about pronouncing on wartime politics, but the sheer weight of what such a role demands is undeniable. He's the kind of person whose decisions ripple through history, and that gravity alone is striking.

Name (English)

Kyrylo Budanov

Name (Japanese)

キリーロ・ブダノフ

Reading

きりーろ・ぶだのふ

Born

January 4, 1986 (age 40)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Tiger

Origin

Kyiv, Kievan Rus'

Occupation

intelligence officer / military officer / film actor / major general

Awards & achievements

• Order for Courage 1st Class of Ukraine
• Order for Courage 2nd Class of Ukraine
• Order for Courage 3rd Class of Ukraine
• Personal Achievements Medal, 2nd class
• 2022 Cross of Military Merit
• Order for Courage
• badge for military valour
• Mark of Esteem Badge

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/kyrylo.budanov/
• Xhttps://x.com/Kyrylo_Budanov
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyrylo%20Budanov
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AD%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BB%E3%83%96%E3%83%80%E3%83%8E%E3%83%95
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q109336893

Tags

• intelligence officer
• military officer
• film actor

Last updated

2026-06-20

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.