Mijailo Drapati Appointed as New Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine's Armed Forces
On July 22, 2026, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed General Mijailo Drapati, 43, as the new Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, replacing Oleksandr Sirskyi. This strategic move aims to resolve an internal military crisis and boost the technological modernization of the army against the Russian invasion.
