Categories Blogs GRU vs. GUR: Russian and Ukrainian Intelligence https://share.gemini.google/4Guq1vvuvEbM Post author By Mike Nova Post date August 6, 2026 GRU vs. GUR: Russian and Ukrainian Intelligence share.gemini.google/4Guq1vvu… ← #CIA #FBI #Mossad → #GRU vs. #GUR: Russian and Ukrainian #Intelligence https://share.gemini.google/4Guq1vvuvEbM GRU and GUR (also known as HUR) are the foreign military intelligence agencies of Russia and Ukraine, respectively. In the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War, these two agencies are locked in a direct and highly consequential shadow war. Both agencies trace their origins back to the same Soviet-era intelligence apparatus, but they have evolved in starkly different directions. Here is a breakdown of how they compare. FeatureRussian GRU (GU)Ukrainian GUR (HUR)Full NameMain Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian FederationMain Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence o