Chief of Ukraine's National Police Khatia Dekanoidze has accepted a letter of resignation from the head of the National Police Main Department in Vinnytsia region, Anton Shevtsov.

Yuriy Pedos, first deputy head of Vinnytsia region police, was designated to temporarily perform Shevtsov's duties, the Ukraine's National Police office in Vinnytsia region said on Monday.

As reported earlier, Dekanoidze signed an order suspending Shevtsov from his duties in order conduct an investigation of his activities.

Shevtsov was summoned to Kyiv to explain his actions and demonstrate his suitability for the post of the Vinnytsia region police chief.

The National police said Shevtsov's performance review is ongoing.

Interior Minister Arsen Avakov requested earlier that Ukraine's National Police Chief Dekanoidze dismiss Shevtsov immediately.

Users of social networking platforms in Feburary posted a photograph of Shevtsov and Russian boxer and deputy Nikolai Valuev. The picture was taken in front of the building flying a Russian flag. Photographs of Shevtsov's son in front of Russian military vehicles in occupied Crimea were also published..

Shevtsov said he was ready to undergo a lie detector test to prove his loyalty to Ukraine.

Dekanoidze in early Febuary said that National police would conduct an internal investigation with regard to Shevtsov.