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Odessa Council Dissolves Municipal Guard, Confirms Trukhanov’s Ouster After Citizenship Loss

A court placed deputy mayor Anna Pozdnyakova under night home arrest as negligence cases from the deadly September flood advance.

Overview

  • City lawmakers unanimously voted to liquidate the Municipal Guard and formed a commission to wind down the force.
  • The council recorded a State Migration Service notice that Gennadiy Trukhanov lost Ukrainian citizenship, which ended his mayoral powers.
  • Police have charged Trukhanov with official negligence connected to the 30 September flooding that left 10 people dead.
  • President Volodymyr Zelensky earlier established a Military City Administration for Odessa, appointing Sergey Lysak to lead it.
  • Authorities have not clarified who will take over public‑order duties previously handled by the roughly 300‑member Municipal Guard.