Zelensky created a military administration in Odesa: who will lead

President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree to establish the Odesa City Military Administration. This administration will be formed in the Odesa district of the Odesa region. Its leader will be Serhiy Lysak, the former head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional State Administration. According to decree No. 789/2025, this initiative takes effect from the date of publication.

Measures according to legislation

The document states that the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the Odesa Regional State Administration must carry out the necessary measures related to the establishment of the military administration in accordance with the legislation on the legal regime of martial law.

• The president responds to the petition
• Deprivation of citizenship for certain individuals

The units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the local authorities received relevant letters regarding the petition for the establishment of the military administration in Odesa. It is also mentioned that Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree on the deprivation of Ukrainian citizenship for certain individuals holding Russian passports, including Odesa Mayor Hennadiy Trukhanov, former MP Oleg Tsaryov, and ballet dancer Serhiy Polunin.