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Who is Mykhailo Drapatyi? ‘The Flying BMP’ who now leads Ukraine’s military
Defense NewsWednesday, July 22, 2026 at 5:35 PM
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Zelenskyy names reform-minded Drapatyi as new commander-in-chief, replacing Syrsyki to bend to the largest protests of the war over the firing of Fedorov.
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Zelenskyy names reform-minded Drapatyi as new commander-in-chief, replacing Syrsyki to bend to the largest protests of the war over the firing of Fedorov.
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