Overview

• Ukrainian media reported that President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree stripping Mayor Hennadiy Trukhanov of Ukrainian citizenship.
• Trukhanov denied having a Russian passport, said he has not seen the decree, and vowed to appeal in Ukrainian courts and, if needed, at the European Court of Human Rights.
• UNIAN reported the move would automatically unseat him, but legal expert Andriy Magera argued only an Odessa city council vote can terminate a mayor’s powers under the local self-government law.
• Trukhanov stated he will keep performing his duties until the city council formally considers the matter.
• A petition to revoke his citizenship reached the 25,000-signature threshold for presidential review, and officials discussed interim control options including council secretary Igor Koval as acting mayor or establishing a city military administration.