Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has signed a decree dismissing Anatoliy Pushniakov from the post of commander of the Ukrainian Ground Forces.
The presidential decree was posted on the official presidential website on Thursday.
On December 24, 2015, Ukraine's Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak accepted a report on Pushniakov's dismissal from the post of commander of the Ground Forces. It was earlier reported that Pushniakov was being examined by military doctors.
In addition, Poroshenko sacked Oleh Miasnykov as Deputy Commander of the National Guard of Ukraine.
"To dismiss Oleh Miasnykov from the office of the Deputy Commander of the National Guard and place him at the disposal of the National Guard Commander," reads the decree.
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