Ukraine's New Commander Drapaty on Russia's Wanted List
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Ukraine's newly appointed commander-in-chief, Mikhail Drapaty, has been placed on Russia's wanted list following charges by the Russian Investigative Committee for alleged shelling attacks in Donetsk and Lugansk.
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Warum es wichtig ist
Mikhail Drapaty was recently appointed Ukraine's commander-in-chief, and Russia had previously brought charges against him for alleged shelling attacks in DPR and LPR.
MOSCOW, July 21. /TASS/. Ukraine’s new commander-in-chief, Mikhail Drapaty, is on Russia’s wanted list, as follows from the Russian interior ministry’s database.
Earlier, the Russian Investigative Committee brought charges against Drapaty. According to the committee, Drapaty and Viktor Nikolyuk were in command of the Joint Forces Operation, during which Ukrainian militants staged more than 70 shelling attacks on settlements in the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics (DPR and LPR), killing or wounding 154 people.
Drapaty was reportedly appointed as the Ukrainian army’s commander-in-chief on Tuesday.
Offene Fragen
- What is the specific legal basis for the charges?
- How will Ukraine respond to this development?
- What are the implications for Drapaty's role?
