{"id":1413747,"date":"2026-07-23T18:03:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T15:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/?p=1413747"},"modified":"2026-07-23T16:04:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T13:04:40","slug":"ukraine-s-top-commander-says-russian-leadership-has-no-place-in-the-civilized-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/ukraine-s-top-commander-says-russian-leadership-has-no-place-in-the-civilized-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine&#8217;s Top Commander Says Russian Leadership Has No Place in the Civilized World"},"content":{"rendered":" <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ukraine&#8217;s newly appointed Commander-in-Chief, Maj. Gen. Mykhailo Drapatyi, said Russia&#8217;s leadership &#8220;has no right to exist in the civilized world,&#8221; reflecting on his experience since the beginning of Russia&#8217;s aggression against Ukraine in 2014,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UATV English<\/a>\u00a0reports.<\/p>\n   <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking about the early days of the conflict, Drapatyi acknowledged that he initially felt fear after Russia launched its military aggression against Ukraine.<\/p>\n    <blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;At first, there was fear. But it was quickly replaced by everyday combat work,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n   <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The commander said years of war had reinforced his conviction that the Russian leadership bears responsibility for the aggression against Ukraine and should have no place in the civilized world.<\/p>\n   <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Drapatyi, who was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine this week, has previously stated that serving Ukraine during its war for independence is both an honor and &#8220;an absolute responsibility.&#8221;<\/p>\n   <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read Also: <a href=\"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/putin-is-preparing-a-new-mobilization-in-russia-and-an-expansion-of-the-war-zelenskyy\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/putin-is-preparing-a-new-mobilization-in-russia-and-an-expansion-of-the-war-zelenskyy\/\">Putin Is Preparing a New Mobilization in Russia and an Expansion of the War, \u2014 Zelenskyy<\/a><br><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ukraine&#8217;s newly appointed Commander-in-Chief, Maj. 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