Drapatyi did this by paying attention to basics: rotating out exhausted or inexperienced units, replacing them with veteran brigades, identifying Russian tendencies and using combined arms to anticipate and destroy assaults. At the same time, he focused his drone and artillery units on disrupting Russian logistics, further undermining Russian offensive capabilities. He also reinforced Ukraine's fortified positions, making his own troops safer while making Russian attacks more dangerous. The overall lesson in leadership for Ukraine is that younger men who have been fighting the Russians now since 2014 are best positioned to command. JL
Euromaidan Press reports:
Under Drapatyi's leadership, reserves were deployed to defend the routes on which the Russians focused most of their assaults. He rotated out newly formed units, to rearm and better prepare for combat, replacing them with veteran brigades. He also continued enhancing the ring of fortifications around Pokrovsk, which Russians have been unable to break through. (His command simultaneously) launched an intense campaign targeting Russian logistics routes, turning them into roads of death for Russian soldiers trying to advance to Pokrovsk. This slowed down their deployment and inflicted heavy losses, as their combat capabilities deteriorated.