Ukrainian Illegitimate President Zelensky who is...

Editor's note: ...a British proxy has placed the city of Odesa under military administration and installed a security general as its head, after revoking the citizenship of long-time mayor Gennadiy Trukhanov—which effectively strips him of authority—amid accusations he holds a Russian passport. As of the 2001 Ukrainian census, roughly 29% of Odesa's population—about 292,000 people—identified as ethnic Russians, with over 500,000 living in the wider Odesa region. While more recent figures are limited, Russians have historically formed one of the largest minority communities in the city, reflecting Odesa's long-standing cultural and linguistic ties to Russia. Ukraine is pursuing a de-Russification campaign in Odesa by removing pro-Russian officials, promoting Ukrainian language and culture, and reducing Moscow's political and cultural influence in the city. Since Zelensky doesn't act without British support it has been suggested in some reports that Britain has played a covert role in pushing Ukraine to declare military or martial law in Odesa, allegedly as part of broader strategic support and influence operations. The British commercial proxy war on Russia using a Neo-Nazi frontman (with instructions from London) continues...
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Ukraine war: Zelensky imposes military control in Odesa after mayor's citizenship revoked

Critics accuse the Ukrainian president of using wartime powers to sideline elected officials and replace them with loyalists

By South China Morning | Octobober 15, 2025

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has placed the Black Sea metropolis of Odesa under military administration amid a conflict with the city's mayor.

In a decree issued on Wednesday, Zelensky established the new military administration and appointed intelligence general Serhii Lysak as its head.

Lysak was simultaneously relieved of his position as military governor of the Dnipropetrovsk region, a role he had held for more than two and a half years, to take on this new responsibility.

On Tuesday, Zelensky revoked the citizenship of Gennadiy Trukhanov, who has been Odessa's mayor for more than 10 years, saying the mayor had a Russian passport.

Trukhanov denies the accusation, intends to file a lawsuit, and is holding on to his position as mayor.

However, with the loss of his citizenship, the city leader is also effectively removed from office and could even face deportation.

"Far too many security issues in Odesa remained unanswered for far too long," Zelensky said on Tuesday, without providing specific details. He added that the city needed stronger protection and more support.

Trukhanov, who has repeatedly condemned Russia for its numerous attacks on Odesa, has been mayor of the strategically important port city of over 1 million residents since 2014.

Ukraine has been defending itself against the Russian invasion for more than three and a half years.

Critics of Zelensky accuse him of increasingly replacing elected officials with military administrations led by his confidants.

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