"President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that he had signed a decree revoking Trukhanov's citizenship, saying he intends to place the strategic port city of Odesa under military administration. "I have not changed my mind about going to court. I did not have and do not have Russian citizenship. I have all the relevant documents, so we will fight," Trukhanov said on October 15."
"Odesa is one of Ukraine's biggest cities with a major seaport on the Black Sea. Russia has occupied large swaths of Ukraine's coastline to the east of the city. Odesa -- especially its port infrastructure -- has been a frequent target of Russian air strikes. Some Odesa residents 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, which violates Ukraine's constitution -- something the SBU confirmed to be the case."
SBU revoked Hennadiy Trukhanov's Ukrainian citizenship on October 14 after releasing documents it said proved he held Russian citizenship, a violation of Ukrainian law forbidding dual nationality. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed the decree and said he intends to place Odesa under military administration. Trukhanov denied having Russian citizenship, said he has relevant documents and vowed to sue to regain his citizenship while continuing to serve as mayor until deputies act. The SBU said its new findings overturned an inconclusive 2016 probe. Some Odesa residents petitioned to strip him of citizenship citing a Russian passport and taxpayer status, which the SBU confirmed.
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