Mykhailo Drapatyi

Top Ukrainian commanders oppose SBU chief Maliuk replacement

Unmanned Systems Forces commander Robert ‘Magyar’ Brovdi and Joint Forces commander Mykhailo Drapatyi expressed their positions on a possible replacement of Ukraine’s SBU Security Service head Vasyl Maliuk, according to their social media posts on Jan. 3.

3 January, 08:08 PM

Syrskyi disbands Dnipro Troop Grouping commanded by Drapatyi

Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi disbanded the Dnipro Operational-Strategic Troop Grouping at the end of September 2025, a unit led by Maj. Gen. Mykhailo Drapatyi, news outlet Ukrainska Pravda reported on Oct. 6.

6 October 2025, 04:34 PM

Zelenskyy appoints new Ground Forces commander

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed Brig. Gen. Hennadii Shapovalov as Commander of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, according to a decree published on the presidential website Thursday, June 19.

19 June 2025, 09:37 PM

Former Ground Forces chief to become Joint Forces Commander

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed former Ground Forces chief Maj. Gen. Mykhailo Drapatyi as the new Joint Forces Commander, the president announced on June 3.

3 June 2025, 10:18 PM

Ukraine’s Land Forces chief Drapatyi resigns after deadly Russian strike

The Commander of the Land Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Mykhailo Drapatyi, submitted his resignation letter after the Russian attack on a military training ground on June 1, he announced on Facebook.

1 June 2025, 04:48 PM

Zelenskyy: Ukraine’s mobilization efforts remain steady

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine’s mobilization efforts remain consistent, and arms deliveries from international partners are continuing, during a press briefing with journalists on May 28, Interfax-Ukraine reported.

28 May 2025, 12:25 PM

Fake combat pay sparks inquiry in 155th Brigade

The OK West command is investigating alleged violations within the 155th Separate Mechanized Brigade named after Anna Kyivska, with results to be shared with law enforcement, Brig. Gen. Volodymyr Shvedyuk told Ukrainska Pravda on May 20.

20 May 2025, 08:55 PM

Russian Iskander cluster strike hits Ukrainian training ground; Syrskyi fires two commanders

Russian forces launched an attack on a Ukrainian military training ground in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on March 1, using Iskander-M ballistic missiles equipped with cluster munitions, Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Telegram on March 3.

3 March 2025, 05:12 PM

Drapatyi confirms deadly Russian strike on military training ground in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

A Russian ballistic missile strike hit a military training ground in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, causing casualties among Ukrainian servicemen, Commander of Ukraine’s Ground Forces Mykhailo Drapatyi confirmed on March 3, vowing accountability for all decision-makers involved.

3 March 2025, 02:53 PM

Ground Forces commander confirms issues in 155th Brigade, vows to address problems

Some of the reported issues in the 155th Separate Anna Kyivska Mechanized Brigade are true and need to be addressed, commander of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, Mykhailo Drapatyi, confirmed during the national telethon program on Jan. 7.

7 January 2025, 06:11 PM

Ukraine celebrates Ground Forces Day, honoring troops’ bravery

Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi and General Mykhailo Drapatyi honored Ukrainian soldiers on Ground Forces Day on Dec. 12.

12 December 2024, 11:00 AM

Zelenskyy appoints Mykhailo Drapatyi as new commander of Ukraine's Ground Forces

President Volodymyr Zelensky appointed Mykhailo Drapatyi as the new commander of Ukraine's Land Forces, replacing Oleksandr Pavlyuk, and named Oleh Apostol Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces on Nov. 29.

29 November 2024, 06:15 PM

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