Zelensky created the Odesa military administration: who will lead and what changes.

According to inkorr.com: President Volodymyr Zelensky has made the decision to establish the Odesa City Military Administration, which will be located in the Odesa district of the Odesa region. Sergey Lysak, who previously headed the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, will lead the new administration. This decision takes effect upon the publication of decree No. 789/2025.

Regulatory measures

The document states that the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the Odesa Regional State Administration must implement the necessary measures to create the military administration in accordance with the laws regulating the legal regime of martial law.

• The President's response to the petition
• Deprivation of Ukrainian citizenship of certain individuals

Relevant letters regarding the petition for the creation of a military administration in Odesa have been sent to the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and local authorities. The President's decree also decided to deprive several individuals of Ukrainian citizenship who hold Russian passports. Among them are the mayor of Odesa, Hennadiy Trukhanov, former people's deputy Oleg Tsariov, and ballet dancer Sergey Polunin.

The establishment of the Odesa City Military Administration emphasizes the importance of stability and managerial efficiency in conditions of martial law. The appointment of Sergey Lysak to this position indicates that the government prioritizes experienced managers during difficult times. The deprivation of citizenship of certain individuals holding Russian passports also reflects Ukraine's strict policy on national security under current conditions.