Al Mayadeen English

  • Ar
  • Es
  • x
Al Mayadeen English

Slogan

  • News
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Sports
    • Arts&Culture
    • Health
    • Miscellaneous
    • Technology
    • Environment
  • Articles
    • Opinion
    • Analysis
    • Blog
    • Features
  • Videos
    • NewsFeed
    • Video Features
    • Explainers
    • TV
    • Digital Series
  • Infographs
  • In Pictures
  • • LIVE
News
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Arts&Culture
  • Health
  • Miscellaneous
  • Technology
  • Environment
Articles
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Blog
  • Features
Videos
  • NewsFeed
  • Video Features
  • Explainers
  • TV
  • Digital Series
Infographs
In Pictures
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • MENA
  • Palestine
  • US & Canada
BREAKING
Washington to the Security Council: The goal was to destroy Iran's uranium enrichment capacity and prevent the threat of Tehran obtaining and using a nuclear weapon
Lebanese Health Ministry: 1 woman martyred, 11 wounded in Israeli strike on residential apartment in Nabatieh, South Lebanon.
Al Mayadeen's correspondent: Four civilians injured in Israeli strike that targeted house in Nabatieh al-Fawqa, South Lebanon.
Al Mayadeen's correspondent in South Lebanon: Israeli warplanes launch strikes on regions of al-Mahmoudiyah, al-Khardali
Al Mayadeen's correspondent in South Lebanon: Israeli aircraft execute series of strikes in Kfar Tibnit, South Lebanon.
Iranian ambassador in Beijing to Al Mayadeen: We hope that Europe and the US give up their illegal actions and authoritarian hegemony.
Al Mayadeen's correspondent: Israeli shelling targets displaced persons' tent in Al-Mawasi, Khan Younis, casualties were reported
IOF storm Jalazone camp, north of Al Bireh city in the occupied West Bank
Israeli media: A severe incident reported in Gaza some time ago
Israeli media: Military evacuation helicopters are transporting injured soldiers from Khan Younis

Zelensky fires Ukraine's commander of joint forces

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 27 Feb 2023 10:39
  • 1 Shares
4 Min Read

The reason for the dismissal is not mentioned in the Ukrainian President's decree.

  • x
  • Zelensky fires Ukraine's Commander of Joint Forces
    Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky is seen during a phone call with US President Joe Biden, in Kiev, Ukraine, October 4, 2022. (Reuters)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky issued a decree on Sunday to dismiss Major General Eduard Mykhailovich Moskalov from the post of commander of the Joint Forces.

Moskalov was assigned to the position last March when Lt. Gen. Oleksandr Pavliuk was appointed as the head of Kiev's regional military administration.

Despite not disclosing further details on the reasons for the dismissal, Zelensky has, for the last few months, fired several top Ukrainian officials over corruption charges, including ministers and officials from his administration.

Earlier in February, Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov resigned from his position amid accusations of arms trade corruption and was replaced by the chief of military intelligence.

Read more: After admitting to Kiev's fault in Dnipro, Zelensky advisor resigns

On January 24, at least nine top civil servants were fired over corruption, including four deputy ministers and five regional governors, while numerous more high-ranking officials, including Deputy Prosecutor General Oleksiy Symonenko and Deputy Head of Zelensky's office Kyrylo Tymoshenko, resigned.

Washington considers corruption charges an internal matter

Related News

Putin says Russia, Ukraine peace proposals contradictory

Cuba backs Russia, Belarus against US-led sanctions, NATO expansion

A spokesperson for the US Department of Defense, Patrick Ryder, commenting on the corruption dismissals last January, said that the actions of Ukrainian President Zelensky to fire a number of Ukrainian officials in connection with corruption charges is an internal matter. 

Ryder denied that the US government is aware of the corruption charges, even if they had a negative impact on the course of the battles there, the spokesperson claimed then.

Congress top investigative committees believe otherwise

Scrutiny over the Biden administration's Ukraine spending has spread across investigative congressional committees that are demanding Washington answer for where American taxpayer funds have gone.

Earlier, the House Foreign Affairs Committee - a standing committee of the House of Representatives with jurisdiction to audit and investigate US foreign spending - stated that it "will demand more Congressional oversight to ensure U.S. assistance for Ukraine is being spent transparently and effectively" and to "ensure there are no gaps in the oversight of U.S. economic, development and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine."

Read more: Nearly four times as many Americans say US gives ‘too much’ to Ukraine

According to a report published by The Weekly Journal news site last Wednesday, the Committee on Oversight and Accountability - the main investigative committee of the House of Representatives - announced on Wednesday that it "is conducting oversight of the federal government’s administration of U.S. taxpayer-funded assistance to Ukraine."

The Committee said it wants a comprehensive report detailing the “strategies for end-use monitoring of weapons, equipment, direct budgeting assistance," adopted by Congress regarding the military aid to Kiev.

In a letter sent to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, and Administrator Samantha Powers of the US Agency for International Development, the Committee said it is launching the most inclusive audit of the Ukraine war spending so far.

"It is critical that government agencies administering these funds ensure they are used for their intended purposes to prevent and reduce the risk of waste, fraud, and abuse," it said in a statement.

The Committee also demanded detailed documents from the Department of Defense (DOD), Department of State (State), and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) for auditing, after Congress "has provided more than $113 billion for security, humanitarian, economic, and governance assistance."

  • Russia
  • Volodymyr Zelensky
  • war in Ukraine
  • Ukraine

Most Read

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian attends a protest following the US attacks on nuclear sites in Iran, in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, June 22, 2025. (AP)

Iran declares victory as ceasefire forces Israeli retreat

  • Politics
  • 24 Jun 2025
Israeli workers survey the site where a missile launched from Iran struck in Haifa on Sunday, June 22, 2025. (AP)

True Promise 3, wave 20: 40 missiles launched, Kheibar-Shekan in first

  • Politics
  • 22 Jun 2025
Iran launches strikes on Israeli targets, despite alleged ceasefire

Iran victorious as ceasefire with 'Israel' takes effect

  • Politics
  • 24 Jun 2025
Iranian worshippers carry their country's flags in a protest to condemn Israeli attacks on multiple cities across Iran, after the Friday prayers ceremony in Tehran, Iran, Friday, June 20, 2025. (AP)

Iran warns of NPT withdrawal, Strait of Hormuz closure after US attack

  • Politics
  • 22 Jun 2025

Coverage

All
The Ummah's Martyrs

Read Next

All
Israeli occupation soldiers search for settlers amid the rubble of buildings destroyed by an Iranian missile strike in Bat Yam, central occupied Palestine, on Sunday, June 15, 2025 (AP)
Politics

Iran missile strike flattens Bat Yam, displaces 2,000 settlers

Palestinian fighters from the Islamic Jihad militant group riding on a truck with weaponry on display take part in an anti-Israel parade marking the 36th anniversary of the movement's founding, in Gaza City, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023 (AP)
Politics

Palestinian Resistance attacks Israeli forces in Khan Younis, Jabalia

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stands waiting to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin for the talks at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Monday, June 23, 2025 (AP)
Politics

Iran suspends IAEA cooperation, Araghchi blames Grossi for attacks

The commander of the Quds Force's Palestine Unit, Brigadier General Mohammad Said Izadi (Illustrated by Mahdi Rtail for Al Mayadeen English)
Politics

Who was Mohammad Said Izadi, head of the Quds Force's Palestine Unit?

Al Mayadeen English

Al Mayadeen is an Arab Independent Media Satellite Channel.

All Rights Reserved

  • x
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
Android
iOS