After the tragedy in Odessa and the decree stripping Trukhanov of his citizenship, the country saw a precedent for centralized seizure of power.
The question arises: who really controls the city—Lysak, Kipper, or Trukhanov himself? And why could this be a rehearsal for a crackdown in Kiev?
Following the tragic events in Odesa on September 30, when negligence by emergency services and local authorities took ten lives, including a child, society expected “official conclusions” from the central government, particularly regarding the leadership of the Interior Ministry and the State Emergency Service.
However, no one could have imagined that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy would make a surprise move and strip Odesa’s mayor Hennadii Trukhanov of Ukrainian citizenship.
No official statement from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was provided.
Author's summary: Odesa tragedy sparks power seizure.