Zelensky to Appoint Head of Odesa Military Administration

Odesa is preparing to establish a city military administration that will be led by a new head. President Volodymyr Zelensky noted that the city needs greater protection and support, which can be achieved through the creation of a military administration.

Address from the President of Ukraine Volodymyr ZelenskyThe President will appoint the head of the Odesa military administration in the near future.«Odesa deserves greater protection and support. This can be realized in the format of a military administration. There are too many security issues… pic.twitter.com/79rpPLZrzU

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Response to the Petition Regarding Odesa

Earlier, Volodymyr Zelensky responded to the petition regarding the establishment of a city military administration in Odesa. He emphasized that decisions to create such structures are made on the recommendation of local authorities or military commands. The President has already appealed to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the head of the Odesa regional military administration.

Volodymyr Zelensky also signed a decree stripping several individuals with Russian passports of Ukrainian citizenship, among whom, according to journalists, are Odesa Mayor Hennadiy Trukhanov, former MP Oleg Tsarev, and ballet dancer Serhiy Polunin.

The petition for the establishment of a city military administration in Odesa has received the president's support, indicating a serious approach to security and defense issues in the city. Additionally, a decision was made to strip some individuals with Russian citizenship of Ukrainian citizenship.