Mykhailo Drapatyi

Ukrainian general

Mykhailo Vasyliovych Drapatyi is a Ukrainian military officer who has served as the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine since 21 July 2026. Prior to this, he was the Commander of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from 3 June 2025. He served as commander of the Ukrainian Ground Forces from 2024 to 2025.

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Mykhailo Vasylyovych Drapatyi and Mykhaïlo Drapatiy

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Ukraine Overhauls Military Leadership

Ukraine replaced its top defence and military leaders in a sweeping overhaul as its battlefield performance improved.

Ukraine beheads its military as its performance begins to soar Al Jazeera — Jul 24, 05:20 AM
Ukrainians welcome new army chief but seek return of fired defence minister France 24 — Jul 22, 22:27 PM
Ukraine’s new military chief pledges to escalate retaliation against Russia Al Jazeera — Jul 22, 20:34 PM
Ukraine: Zelenskyy replaces top military general after major protests Channel 4 News — Jul 22, 19:07 PM
Zelenskyy fires head of Ukraine military The Hill — Jul 22, 17:08 PM
Zelenskyy ousts Ukraine army chief after protests - The Latest 🔊 The Guardian — Jul 22, 15:50 PM · 10min
Zelenskyy replaces Ukraine’s commander-in-chief after days of protests Al Jazeera — Jul 22, 12:57 PM
#Ukraine's controversial top general replaced amid mass #protests France 24 — Jul 22, 11:28 AM
Zelensky sacks army chief Oleksandr Syrsky after protests France 24 — Jul 22, 09:13 AM
Zelensky appoints Mykhailo Drapatyi as Ukraine’s new commander-in-chief, dismissing Oleksandr Syrskyi Meduza — Jul 22, 07:35 AM
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky sacks armed forces chief in biggest military shakeup since Putin’s invasion The Independent — Jul 22, 05:30 AM
Zelensky sacks Ukraine's army chief 🔊 BBC News — Jul 22, 04:26 AM · 26min
Zelenskyy fires top Ukrainian general Oleksandr Syrskyi after protests over defence reshuffle Times Of India — Jul 22, 03:32 AM
Ukraine gets new top commander as protests spark war's biggest military shake-up The Korea Herald — Jul 22, 02:24 AM
Ukraine war briefing: Mykhailo Drapatyi takes over as Kyiv’s top commander The Guardian — Jul 22, 01:57 AM
Ukraine names new top military commander after protests and leadership rift The Japan Times — Jul 22, 01:57 AM
Zelensky fires Ukraine's military chief after widespread protests Mirror — Jul 22, 01:01 AM
Zelensky replaces Ukraine army chief after protests demand military leadership change Mint — Jul 22, 00:29 AM
Zelensky fires Ukraine military chief and names replacement after mass protests NY Post — Jul 21, 23:14 PM
Zelensky sacks army chief Syrsky after days of protests Le Monde — Jul 21, 21:41 PM