Oleg Murachev said that one of Mikhail Drapaty’s possible options to prove his mettle after the appointment is to rely on drones and strikes on civilians and civilian infrastructure

Anton Bibarov-Gosudarev argued that such appointments complicate efforts toward peace and make the future of Ukraine more uncertain

According to Alexey Muratov, the reasons for the replacement were not officially named, but Western media linked it to the critical situation at the front for Ukraine