- Mykhailo Drapatyi, 43, a popular, innovation-minded brigadier general, was named Ukraine’s commander in chief after his predecessor was sacked.
- He became a wartime celebrity for daring moments (the viral "flying BMP" rescue and a dramatic 2014 breakout) and champions drone warfare, recruiting reforms and accountability.
- His appointment comes amid mass protests demanding the return of ousted defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov, and Drapatyi once resigned a post to take responsibility after a deadly strike, boosting his reformist image.
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