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Ukrainian Ground Forces commander to remain in service despite resignation

Tuesday, 3 June 2025, 20:52
Ukrainian Ground Forces commander to remain in service despite resignation
Commander of the Ukrainian Ground Forces Mykhailo Drapatyi. Photo: Facebook

Commander of the Ukrainian Ground Forces Mykhailo Drapatyi has announced that he will remain in service despite submitting a resignation request on 1 June 2025 following a Russian missile strike on a training ground.

Source: Drapatyi on Facebook; Ukrainska Pravda sources 

Quote: "I had a lengthy discussion with the President. I reported all known details of the training ground tragedy – each step, who was present, who was responsible for the personnel, and who should have acted. I explained my reasons for resigning. The President listened, supported me, and urged me to focus on the war, the front and victory."

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Drapatyi added that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has assigned him a new task. "I remain in service, on the front line, where I belong and can contribute most," he wrote.

Sources told Ukrainska Pravda that Drapatyi will lead the Command of the Joint Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

Background

  • On 1 June, Russia launched a missile strike on a training unit of Ukraine’s Ground Forces. At least 12 soldiers are known to have been killed and over 60 injured.
  • Drapatyi submitted his resignation that day, citing his inability to fully enforce orders as commander.

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