Ukraine’s new army chief has a famous, no-nonsense way to fight Russia
by Antonia Langford · Australian Financial ReviewAntonia Langford
Jul 24, 2026 – 8.39am
For a young Mykhailo Drapatyi, the metre-high barricade blocking his armoured fighting vehicle from entering central Mariupol was no problem.
“Go!” Drapatyi, a battalion leader of the 72nd Mechanised Brigade, shouted at the driver of the tank, who floored the accelerator and launched the 18-tonne vehicle up and over the defences erected by pro-Russian separatists.
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