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Mykhailo Drapatyi

Mykhailo Drapatyi

Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine's Armed Forces

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"Serving Ukraine has always been an honor for me, and during the war for independence it means absolute responsibility," Drapatyi said after his appointment.

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Ukraine replaces its top military commander after protests

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Appointed July 22, 2026

Ukraine changed the general running its war. On July 22, President Volodymyr Zelensky named Mykhailo Drapatyi, a 43-year-old combat commander, to replace 60-year-old Oleksandr Syrskyi as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces.

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