Zelenskiy fires a top Ukrainian military commander, no reason given

FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy appears on a screen as he addresses French lawmakers via video link, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, at the National Assembly in Paris, France March 23, 2022. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo

(Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday fired a senior military commander helping lead the fight against Russian troops in the country's embattled east but gave no reason for the move.

In a one-line decree, Zelenskiy announced the dismissal of Eduard Moskalyov as commander of the joint forces of Ukraine, which are engaged in battles in the Donbas region.