A Calculated Change at the Top of Ukrainian Command The sudden ousting of Gen.
Oleksandr Syrskyi as commander in chief of Ukraine's armed forces has left many questioning whether President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is shoring up his own position or genuinely trying to reboot Ukraine's military.
Protests in Kyiv demanding Syrskyi's removal had been gaining momentum for days, with demonstrators complaining about the general's handling of the war effort.