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Who is Ukraine's spy chief?
Lieutenant General Oleh Ivashchenko is the head of Ukraine's foreign intelligence service. His role involves gathering and analysing information about other countries, especially Russia, to help Ukraine make strategic decisions. His predictions about the war's duration are based on his agency's assessments of Russia's military and economic capabilities.
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