Mykhailo Drapatyi
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Armed Forces of Ukraine
Country: Ukraine
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Former Commander of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Successfully led the operational grouping during the pivotal liberation of the right-bank of the Kherson region. He was the primary military leader responsible for the physical execution and operational oversight of the Drone Line.
Related Articles
![Yevhenii Khmara, newly appointed Minister of Defense of Ukraine.]( "Yevhenii Khmara, newly appointed Minister of Defense of Ukraine.")
![Ukraine’s AI Dilemma: Is Ethics a Luxury?]( "Ukraine’s AI Dilemma: Is Ethics a Luxury?")
Article with video- Author
![Photo of Lucile Brizard]( "Photo of Lucile Brizard")
- Category
- War in Ukraine
The relentless pressure to out-innovate a brutal Russian advance has turned Ukraine into a high-stakes laboratory for battlefield AI and autonomous weapons. While some view the debate as a peacetime luxury, others take a more nuanced view. In a war for survival, will existence always trump ethics?![A close-up portrait of Major General Mykhailo Drapatyi, appointed as Ukraine’s new Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. (Source: Facebook / Mykhailo Drapatyi)]( "A close-up portrait of Major General Mykhailo Drapatyi, appointed as Ukraine’s new Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. (Source: Facebook / Mykhailo Drapatyi)")
![Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Mykhailo Drapatyi speaks to journalists in Ukraine's Donetsk region. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Mykhailo Drapatyi speaks to journalists in Ukraine's Donetsk region. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Mykhailo Drapatyi, Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces. (Source: Telegram/President of Ukraine)]( "Who Is Mykhailo Drapatyi? Ukraine’s New Commander-in-Chief")
- Author
![Photo of Illia Kabachynskyi]( "Photo of Illia Kabachynskyi")
- Category
- Life in Ukraine
Battle-tested General Mykhailo Drapatyi has been appointed Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces, succeeding Oleksandr Syrskyi, who had led the military since February 2024. Following a series of consultations with senior military officials, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy nominated Drapatyi for the position.![Oleksandr Syrskyi Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Syrskyi Dismissed as Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine's Armed Forces")
-554f0711f15a880af68b2550a739eee4.jpg "Photo of Lucile Brizard")
-72b63a4e0c8c475ad81fe3eed3f63729.jpeg "Photo of Cyril Barabaltchouk")
-29a1a43aba23f9bb779a1ac8b98d2121.jpeg "Photo of Illia Kabachynskyi")
-c439b7bd9030ecf9d5a4287dc361ba31.jpg "Photo of Katherina Popilnichenko")