Drapatyi, 42, served as a commander of Ukraine's 58th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade from 2016-2019. He also played one of the key roles in the liberation of Mariupol in Donetsk Oblast in 2014.

According to Kovalenko, things have improved after Mykhailo Drapatyi’s appointment, a well-respected General in charge of the Ukrainian forces in the east of the country. The coordination ...

Mykhailo Drapatyi. “This war keeps changing the rules,” Colonel Palisa said. “That means we constantly have to adapt. Every night, before going to sleep, we already have to plan an alternati ...

Meanwhile, Major General Mykhailo Drapatyi, well-known across the military for competent leadership that cares about his subordinates, was named Ground Forces commander in November last year.

Gen. Mykhailo Drapatyi, who leads Ukraine’s Land Forces and the Khortytsia Military District. However, mobilization efforts in the rear have not kept pace. This leaves a dilemma for Ukraine’s top ...