"The announcement came during Zelenskyy's nightly video address and follows confirmation by the country's Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) that long-time Odesa Mayor Hennadiy Trukhanov has been stripped of his Ukrainian citizenship, making him ineligible for the office. The SBU said in a press release on October 14 that Trukhanov's citizenship had been revoked by presidential decree after multiple documents emerged proving he was a Russian citizen. Dual nationality is prohibited under Ukrainian law."
"Odesa is one of Ukraine's biggest cities with a major seaport granting it access to the Black Sea. Russia has occupied large swathes of Ukraine's coastline to the east of the city. Odesa -- especially its port infrastructure -- is a frequent target of Russian air strikes. Some Odesa residents had launched a petition earlier to strip Trukhanov of his Ukrainian citizenship claiming he was simultaneously a Russian passport holder as well as a Russian taxpayer,"
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy intends to place Odesa under military administration following Security Service of Ukraine findings that long-time Mayor Hennadiy Trukhanov was stripped of Ukrainian citizenship after documents proved he held Russian citizenship. The SBU said a presidential decree revoked Trukhanov's citizenship and noted dual nationality is prohibited under Ukrainian law. The SBU overturned a 2016 finding that could not prove Russian citizenship. Trukhanov contested the decision and vowed to fight at the European Court of Human Rights. The move followed Zelenskyy's meeting with security agencies about alleged Russian influence networks in administrative positions. Odesa is a major Black Sea port and frequent target of Russian air strikes.
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