President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has announced the appointment of Eduard Moskaliov as the new commander of the Joint Forces Operation (JFO), and its former head Oleksandr Pavliuk as the new head of Kyiv Regional Military Administration.

"In order to further strengthen the defense of Kyiv and Kyiv region, I appointed Oleksandr Pavliuk, Hero of Ukraine, lieutenant general, commander of the Joint Forces Operation, as the head of the regional military administration. Oleksiy Kuleba, the dismissed head of the regional administration, will help the military leadership. So the Kyiv direction and the situation in the region receive even more attention. Major General Eduard Moskaliov, a professional man, a patriotic man, has become the new JFO commander," Zelensky said in a video message on Tuesday.

Moskaliov previously served as deputy commander of the JFO.