Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has signed a decree which approves a new military and administrative division of the territory of Ukraine.

Poroshenko issued a decree which enacted a relevant resolution by the NSDC dated January 27, 2016, the president's press service reported on Friday.

According to the press service, the presidential decree describes and endorses the legal division of the territory of the state into the military and administrative areas in the interests of ensuring defense of Ukraine.

According to the document, the land territory of Ukraine is divided into four military land zones and a separate military land zone, which is the area of responsibility of the North, South, West and East operational commands.

The airspace of Ukraine is divided into three military air zones and one separate military air zone, which is the area of responsibility of the West, South and Center air commands.

The maritime space, taking into account the legal status of the temporarily occupied territories of the internal sea waters and the territorial sea of Ukraine around the Crimean peninsula and parts of Donetsk region, is divided into the areas of responsibility of the Black Sea and Azov naval commands of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

As reported, on January 27, 2016, the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine considered and approved the state defense order for 2016 and a new military and administrative division of the territory of Ukraine, as well as the cyber-security strategy.