Zelensky fires a top Ukrainian military commander, no reason given

Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukrainian President

© APA | Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukrainian President

# 27 February 2023 01:41 (UTC +04:00)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday fired a senior military commander helping lead the fight against Russian troops in the country's embattled east but gave no reason for the move, APA reports citing Reuters.

In a one-line decree, Zelensky announced the dismissal of Eduard Moskalyov as commander of the joint forces of Ukraine, which are engaged in battles in the Donbas region.

Zelensky mentioned Moskalyov in a daily address on Friday when listing the military commanders he had spoken to. Moskalyov had been in the post since March 2022, shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine.

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