Mykhailo Drapatyi

Zelenskyy visits Lyman command post as Ukraine presses Operation Vivaldi

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Mykhailo Drapatyi and Defense Minister Yevhenii Khmara on Sept. 30, ahead of Ukraine’s Defenders Day, visited the command post of the 66th Separate Mechanized Brigade named for Prince Mstyslav the Brave in the Lyman sector, Zelenskyy wrote on his official social media accounts.

30 September, 04:58 PM

Ukraine’s military chief Drapatyi launches sweeping review of General Staff officer corps

Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Mykhailo Drapatyi has launched a review of the General Staff officer corps to filter out those without combat and command experience, Ukrayinska Pravda reported on September 29, citing a source within the General Staff.

29 September, 11:22 AM

Two assault brigades shifted under 7th Air Assault Corps in continuation of Drapatyi’s policy

Ukraine’s 5th Separate Kyiv Assault Brigade and the 92nd Separate Ivan Sirko Assault Brigade have been placed under the command of the 7th Corps of the Air Assault Forces, a source in the Defense Forces told NV on Sept. 15.

15 September, 06:47 PM

Butusov: Drapatyi cannot quickly overhaul Ukraine’s military command system

Ukraine’s new Armed Forces commander-in-chief, Mykhailo Drapatyi, cannot quickly change the military command system, Yurii Butusov, commander of a UAV company in the 23rd Assault Regiment of the National Guard’s 2nd Khartiia Corps, told Radio NV.

15 September, 10:25 AM

Drapatyi scraps more than 30 outdated General Staff orders

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Mykhailo Drapatyi recently canceled more than 30 outdated General Staff orders, including documents governing military training and requiring extensive formal reporting.

9 September, 04:52 PM

Palisa, Budanov, and Drapatyi brief Witkoff and Kushner on Russia's plans

During their September 6 visit to Ukraine, U.S. special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were briefed on Russia's military plans, particularly for Donetsk Oblast, Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Pavlo Palisa announced on September 8.

8 September, 11:38 AM

225th Assault Regiment shifted under 7th Air Assault Corps after series of scandals – NV sources

The 225th Assault Regiment is being moved under the operational control of the 7th Rapid Response Corps of the Air Assault Forces, one of the military’s strongest corps formations, as part of changes introduced by new commander-in-chief Mykhailo Drapatyi, sources in Ukraine’s Defense Forces told NV on Sept. 7.

7 September, 07:07 PM

Drapatyi meets senior NCOs, sets tasks for reform of Ukraine’s sergeant corps

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Mykhailo Drapatyi held a meeting with top sergeants from the branches of service, corps, and military command bodies, saying the discussion focused on the structure, problems, and future development of Ukraine’s sergeant corps during wartime, in a Facebook post on Sept. 7.

7 September, 05:58 PM

Drapatyi sets out leadership principles for Ukraine’s Armed Forces

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Mykhailo Drapatyi has published the principles he says will guide his leadership of the military, with protecting personnel, fair service conditions, innovation and leaner command structures among the priorities.

2 September, 03:46 PM

Zelenskyy appoints Sviatoslav Zaiets commander of Ukraine’s Ground Forces

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed Gen. Sviatoslav Zaiets, commander of the 20th Army Corps, as commander of Ukraine’s Ground Forces on Sept. 2.

2 September, 02:49 PM

Syrskyi enrolls in Defense University doctoral program

Former Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi has enrolled in a doctoral program at the National Defense University of Ukraine, Hromadske reported, citing a source close to him on Aug. 26.

26 August, 06:39 PM

Drapatyi announces first visit of NATO Military Committee to Ukraine in eight years

The NATO Military Committee will visit Ukraine in October for the first time in eight years, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Mykhailo Drapatyi announced on Aug. 21.

21 August, 12:15 PM

Defense Minister Khmara reveals war plan at secret committee meeting, Drapatyi prepares personnel changes

National Security Committee Secretary Roman Kostenko discussed acting Defense Minister Yevhenii Khmara's war plan, a parliamentary vote on his appointment and personnel decisions by Armed Forces chief Mykhailo Drapatyi in a Radio NV interview on Aug. 18.

18 August, 01:55 PM

Ukrainian forces free 26 villages in offensive in Oleksandrivskyi sector

Ukrainian forces have liberated 26 villages and retaken 745 square kilometers of territory during a two-stage offensive operation by the Air Assault Forces in the Oleksandrivskyi sector, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported on X on Aug. 12, following an update from Commander-in-Chief Mykhailo Drapatyi.

12 August, 06:06 PM

Zelenskyy on military personnel changes: Drapatyi presents vision, some decisions already prepared

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that "important military issues" had been addressed at a meeting with commanders and that some decisions on personnel changes in the military had already been prepared on Aug. 10.

11 August, 08:09 AM

Zelenskyy announces new talks to strengthen Ukraine's air defense

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said new talks on air defense packages will take place next week, according to his Telegram address on Aug. 10.

10 August, 10:37 AM

Zelenskyy signals new military appointments after briefing from commander-in-chief Drapatyi

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced further personnel changes in the Armed Forces on Friday, Aug. 7, following a briefing by Commander-in-Chief Mykhailo Drapatyi.

7 August, 04:20 PM

Army chief Drapatyi orders inspection of regiment over abuse allegations

Gen. Mykhailo Drapatyi, commander-in-chief of Ukraine's Armed Forces, has ordered the Military Law Enforcement Service to conduct an inspection of the 225th Separate Assault Regiment following a journalistic investigation into alleged use of so-called barrier troops, beatings, and torture within the unit, journalist Anna Kaliuzhna, who authored the original investigation, reported on Aug. 4, after receiving a response from the Armed Forces' Main Communications Directorate.

4 August, 01:08 PM

Ukraine braces for new Russian strikes as Drapatyi first briefs Zelenskyy

Ukraine’s new commander-in-chief, Mykhailo Drapatyi, gave his first battlefield briefing at a meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief’s Staff, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote on social media on July 31.

31 July, 05:54 PM

Skelia recruitment freeze deepens scrutiny after deaths of 25 new troops

The flow of new recruits into the Skelia Regiment was paused three days earlier, unit press officer Oleksii Bratushchak told Babel on July 31.

31 July, 02:19 PM

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