Overview
The Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine (, abbreviated as HUR MO or GUR MO) 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.
The agency's motto is "The Wise will rule the Stars". Up to 2016, it was "Statehood, professionalism, decency".
Spheres of activity
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 of the directorate are:
Obtaining, analyzing and dissemination of the intelligence information to the senior civil and military authorities of Ukraine.
Performing special tasks in order to promote the National interests and State policy of Ukraine in economic, political, military, technical, environmental and informational areas, contributing to the national defence, fostering the economic development, promoting science and technology, and protecting the State border.
Participating in operations against terrorism, international organised crime, drug, arms and technologies trafficking, and illegal migration.
Counteracting the external threats that can affect the National security of Ukraine, lives and health of its citizens and the state facilities abroad.
History
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