Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has proposed a new prime minister and defence minister, part of a major cabinet reshuffle amid the Russia-Ukraine war.

Zelensky said that he would "renew" government more than three years into Russia`s invasion, reported the AFP.

According to the news agency, economy minister Yulia Svyrydenko will become prime minister, Volodymyr Zelensky said, while incumbent prime minister Denys Shmygal is expected to replace defence minister Rustem Umerov.