Recently, social media reports indicated that the new…
Recently, social media reports indicated that the new Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Mykhailo Drapaty, announced the start of a large-scale audit within the army.
Consensus
- Mikhail Drapati was appointed as the new commander-in-chief of Ukraine's Armed Forces.
- Drapati announced in a social media post that a large-scale audit had begun in the Ukrainian military.
- The purpose of the audit, according to Drapati, is to evaluate real conditions in military units and ensure accountability for misconduct.
- There are conflicting reports about whether the announcement was genuine or not.
Points of divergence
- Information about the audit has not been confirmed by local journalists; Sergey Styrnyk, a former adviser to Ukraine's Minister of Defense, stated that Drapati does not have an account on X where the announcement was allegedly posted. — vm
- The official representative of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said the information about the audit is false. — vm
- Drapati announced the start of the audit on his own page in social network X, stating that there will be no 'untouchables' and that those found guilty of negligence or abuse of power will face consequences. — vesti
- Drapati made controversial statements about Russians being a nation without the right to exist and referred to Donbass residents as 'a byproduct of the Soviet Union'. — vedomosti
- The Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov stated that Drapati will be held accountable for his remarks about Russians. — vedomosti
Coverage (3 sources)
- Media: New Chief of Staff Drapaty Announces Audit in Ukrainian Armed Forces — Вечерняя Москва
- 'Untouchables will not exist': Dragpaty announces audit begins in Ukrainian Armed Forces — Вести
- New Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine 'Drapaty' began an audit in the Ukrainian army — Ведомости