The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Mikhail Drapati, was accused in absentia of using combat methods prohibited in Russia and was arrested in absentia by court order, court documents show. From the court materials it appears that a criminal case was opened against Drapaty under Article 356, Part One of the Criminal Code of Russia on the use of prohibited means and methods of combat, and a preventive measure was chosen against him in the form of arrest in his absence. It is clarified that the court decided to arrest the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in his absence in October 2026, RIA Novosti reports. Russia has drawn attention to changes in the operations of Ukraine's armed forces with Drapati's arrival. Maximum sanctions under the first part of Article 356 of the Criminal Code of Russia provide for a sentence of up to 20 years in prison. The specifics of the charges filed are not disclosed in the materials reviewed by the agency.

The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Mikhail Drapati, was accused in absentia of using combat methods prohibited in Russia and was arrested in absentia by court order, court documents show. From the court materials it appears that a criminal case was opened against Drapaty under Article 356, Part One of the Criminal Code of Russia on the use of prohibited means and methods of combat, and a preventive measure was chosen against him in the form of arrest in his absence. It is clarified that the court decided to arrest the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in his absence in October 2026, RIA Novosti reports. Russia has drawn attention to changes in the operations of Ukraine's armed forces with Drapati's arrival. Maximum sanctions under the first part of Article 356 of the Criminal Code of Russia provide for a sentence of up to 20 years in prison. The specifics of the charges filed are not disclosed in the materials reviewed by the agency.