Ukraine's New Military Leader Is Bad News For Russia

And is a much younger 43 year old General; Ukraine swapped its top army chief on July 21 following days of passionate street protests across the country. President Volodymyr Zelensky appointed Mykhailo Drapatyi to replace Oleksandr Syrskyi after public anger mounted over leadership decisions in Kyiv. Drapatyi, who is 43, represents a much younger generation of military leaders. He has spent more than a decade on the front lines, rising from a battalion commander in 2014 to top roles in Kherson and Kharkiv. The switch quickly sparked a flurry of reactions among Russian military bloggers and social media users. Many viewed the younger general with immediate concern. Voices of concern According to the Kyiv Independent, Russian military blogger Kirill Fedorov posted the famous 2014 video footage of Drapatyi driving an armored vehicle through enemy barricades in Mariupol. “He hates us, and he hates us consistently. That means he will try to kill us, regardless of any moral constraints,” Fedorov wrote on Telegram to nearly 500,000 subscribers. https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/other/this-is-bad-news-for-us-russian-milbloggers-react-to-ukraine-s-new-army-chief/ar-AA28v0HI?ocid=msedgntp&pc=ACTS&cvid=6a61d5025aff4380a102b10851ce6a64&ei=31