The Ukrainian parliament has ousted human rights commissioner Lyudmyla Denisova for not doing enough to establish escape corridors for civilians in areas besieged by Russian troops.
A majority of MPs voted in favour of a motion to dismiss Denisova, the UNIAN news agency reported.
She took up the position as Ukraine's rights official in 2018 and has been a frequent point person for the media since Russia invaded more than three months ago.
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's party has been rallying MPs against Denisova recently.
In addition to finding fault with her efforts to set up humanitarian corridors to help populations stuck in war zones, she was accused of showing little commitment to initiating prisoner exchanges with Russia and to defending the rights of prisoners of war.
No decision was initially made on Denisova's successor.