Ukraine’s army chief expected to lose job after week of protests

Ukraine's commander in chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi, is widely expected to lose his position following intense public protests, per The Guardian. Thousands of demonstrators have gathered outside Kyiv's presidential office this week demanding his removal—some wielding cheese graters as a play on his name, which sounds like the Ukrainian word for cheese. President Zelenskyy's chief of staff has hinted that a military leadership reshuffle is imminent, suggesting the government has heeded the pressure from the streets.

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