The parents of Ukraine's new Chief of the General Staff
The parents of Ukraine's new Chief of the General Staff, Mykhailo Drapati, worked as teachers in Surgut, Russia, from 1996 to 2014, teaching history, OBD, English, and social studies, and established a school museum of military glory in 2002. The revelation has drawn attention due to Drapati's controversial statements about Russians.
Consensus
- The parents of Mykhailo Drapati worked as teachers in Surgut, Russia from 1996 to 2002.
- Vasiliy Drapaty taught history and OBD (basic safety of life activities).
- Nadezhda Drapaty taught English, social studies, and occasionally substituted for history teachers.
- In 2002, the Drapaty couple established a school museum of military glory.
- The museum still exists and contains exhibits related to WWII, veterans' awards, and the story of a school graduate who died in Chechnya.
- The Drapaty family lived in Surgut during the 1990s and early 2000s, initially in rented apartments.
- Mykhailo Drapati was appointed Chief of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on July 21.
- Drapati made a controversial statement calling Russians a 'nation that has no right to exist.'
Points of divergence
- The Drapaty couple worked in three different schools: №11, №20, and №29 in Surgut. — vm
- The Drapaty couple lived in rented apartments and worked on a shift-based (vakhtovoy) system, returning to their home country during holidays. — vm
- The head of School №29 at the time was Raissa Gorbonova, a native of Ukraine. — vm
- Natalia Drapaty, Mykhailo's younger sister, studied at School №29 for about a year and received help from teachers to prepare for final exams. — vm
- Vasiliy Drapaty was the head of the school museum of military glory, while Nadezhda was the ideological initiator. — riamo
- The father of Mykhailo Drapati spoke about his service in Afghanistan and expressed nostalgia for the Soviet Union. — vesti
- Ex-premier of Ukraine, Oleksiy Azyrov, called Drapati a '100% Bandera supporter and Nazi' and accused him of brutally suppressing the uprising in Mariupol. — riamo
Coverage (3 sources)
- Parents of Ukrainian Armed Forces Chief Drapato taught in Surgut for nearly 20 years — РИАМО
- Media revealed details about the life of the parents of the head of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Dragpat in Russia — Вести
- RT: Parents of VU Chief of Staff Drapato worked as teachers in Surgut for nearly 20 years — Вечерняя Москва
Key entities
- RT
- Surgut
- Mikhail Drapatyi
- Vasily
- Ukrainian Armed Forces
- Ukraine
- Armed Forces
- Nadezhda Drapatye
- Moscow
- Media
- Russia
- Drapaty
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