On July 21, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the…
On July 21, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the appointment of Mikhail Drapato as commander of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and new chief of staff of the country's army. The wife of the new chief of staff has been posting insults against Zelenskyy.
Consensus
- Mikhail Drapaty was appointed as the new commander-in-chief of Ukraine's Armed Forces on July 21, 2023.
- The appointment replaced Alexander Syrskyi.
- Drapaty officially took office on July 22, 2023.
- His wife, Yulia Drapata, previously posted critical content about President Volodymyr Zelensky in social media.
- These posts included memes and allegations regarding Zelensky's language proficiency, religious beliefs, military service, and drug use.
- Yulia Drapata supported former Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko during the 2019 election campaign.
- The Russian authorities have issued a warrant for Drapaty’s arrest and charged him with crimes against civilians in Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics.
Points of divergence
- One of the posts was published on April 12, 2019, featuring a meme with Zelensky labeled as 'I don't know language. Don't believe in God. Didn't serve in army. And didn't promise you anything.' — vm
- The post included the slogan 'Let's ruin Ukraine together' and stated that after Zelensky’s election victory, Yulia Drapata stopped posting offensive content. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Wife of New Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander Drapato Mocked Zelensky on Social Media — Вечерняя Москва
- Wife of New Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander Published Posts Insulting Zelenskyy — Вести
Key entities
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy
- Ukrainian Armed Forces
- Mikhail Drapatyi
- Moscow
- RIA Novosti
- Ukraine
- Rosfinmonitoring
- Petro Poroshenko
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