Posted on 05/13/2024 8:13:46 AM PDT by McGruff
The command of the operational tactical group “Kharkiv” passed from Yuriy Galushkin to Mykhailo Drapaty. This is what was reported by the "Rbc Ukraine" agency, according to which this decision comes against the backdrop of the offensive launched by the Russian Armed Forces against the north-eastern Ukrainian region.
“Following a decision by the military leaders, from 11 May the brigadier general Mykhailo Drapaty was appointed commander of the operational tactical group of troops 'Kharkiv',” the newspaper reports, according to which Drapaty He also maintains the position of Deputy Chief of Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Operational tactical group “Kharkiv” is a ground unit of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It is part of the strategic-operational troop group Khortytsia, formed during the large-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine that began in 2022. At the beginning of April, General Yuriy Galushkin had become the commander of the tactical group replacing Andrii Hrytskov. The operational tactical group “Kharkiv” is responsible for the defense in the direction of Slobozhanske.
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Think about this ftom the article:
“ Mykhailo Drapaty he is the former commander of the second battalion of the 72nd Mechanized Brigade, who entered Mariupol in May 2014 to reinforce the units that quelled the clashes between pro-Russians and the police. Awarded the rank of colonel in 2019, until last January he was head of the “Kherson” operational group….”
This war has been on going since 2014- not at all what the western narrative states…it is about the Russian provinces declaring Independence from Ukraine.
The UKR faces Northern Grouping of Forces General Alexander Lapin, who has an abysmal reputation in the Russian army for 2 significant defeats precisely in the Kharkiv region.
Of course they sent the Intelligence Officer because it was his poking the bear that has led to this debacle, along with Ukrainian corruption stealing the funds for National Defense....
Obama and Binden have enriched themselves with 675k KIA Ukes and 75k KIA Russians... only topped by COVID-19.
Which two "defeats" were those?
They were not listed by likely happened from Feb 2022 to Dec 2022 with the retreat form Kiev and the retreat from Kharkiv-Izum
Cool story bro...😉
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