15 Mar 2022 18:25

Zelensky replaces commander of Joint Forces Operation

KYIV. March 15 (Interfax-Ukraine) - Eduard Moskaliov has been appointed the new commander of the Joint Forces Operation, and its previous commander, Oleksandr Pavliuk, is the new head of the Kyiv regional military administration, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

"I have appointed the Joint Forces Operation Commander, Hero of Ukraine Lieut. Gen Oleksandr Pavliuk, head of the regional military administration in order to strengthen the defense of the capital and the Kyiv region further. The dismissed head of the regional administration Oleksiy Kuleba will help the military command. Therefore, the Kyiv sector and the situation in the region will be given even more attention. Gen. Maj. Eduard Moskaliov, a professional, has been appointed the new commander of the Joint Forces Operation," Zelensky said in his video address on Tuesday.

Moskaliov was previously a deputy commander of the Joint Forces Operation.