The offensive of the Russian Federation in Kharkiv region: in the Armed Forces replaced the commander of Otv "Kharkiv" - the media

The Khortytsa was informed to the journalists that the commander had been replaced by the brigade General Michael Drapaty. It has defended Ukraine since 2014 and has serious combat experience. Russian troops are running a limited offensive in the north of the Kharkiv region. Against this background, the commander of the operational-tactical group of Kharkiv troops was changed. About it reports RBC-Ukraine with reference to Khortytsa.

The publication was informed that on May 11, General Mikhail Drapaty was appointed commander of the operational-tactical group of Kharkiv troops instead of General Yuri Galushkin. But at the same time he retained the position of Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Otto "Kharkiv" is a unification of the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces, which are part of the operative-strategic group of Khortytsa troops. It was created during a full -scale war.

It is noted that General Galushkin was appointed to the post in April 2024 instead of Andrei Gritskov. Then Roman Semenukh, a deputy chief of Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, was publicly informed about it. Michael Drapatiy previously headed the 2nd Mehbatallet of the 72nd Separate Mechanized Brigade named after Black Zaporozhians. In May 2014, they were sent for reinforcements to Mariupol to repel storms of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

Later Dropaty entered the National University of Defense of Ukraine. Later he transferred to the correspondence form of study to return to the war zone. There he was the chief of staff of the 30th OMB. In 2016, he headed the 58th separate infantry brigade. In April 2019, Mikhail Drapaty received the title of colonel. In August 2019, he started a two -year training at the Ivan Chernyakhovsky National University of Defense of Ukraine. Until January 2024 he headed the operational group "Kherson".

It is noted that he was one of the commander of the operation to liberate the right bank of the Kherson region. In February, he became the deputy chief of the General Staff for the training of the military. We will add that in the telegram-channel "Lieutenant" of the Armed Forces "Alex" write that Dropaty is an effective military. It was in 2014 that he broke into Mariupol into the BMP through the checkpoint of the invaders. The frames then flew the media.

"A lot of positive feedback from the boys who remember him in the 72nd Brigade, in principle, the appointment of his deputy commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces, a lot of good was said, indeed, one of the few promising generals who now stand" in the wheel. I say at once that he is far from a panacea from all diseases, but to equalize the situation completely in his power, "Alex summarized. Recall that May 13 became known that the Armed Forces captured three more villages in Kharkiv region.