11 August 2026
(Oleksandr Tykhovsky. PHOTO: Odessa City Council)
Alexander Tykhovsky, the Administrative Director of the Odessa City Council’s Executive Committee, has been permanently dismissed from his position.
The corresponding order has been published on the Odessa City Council website.
He was dismissed on July 28, 2026, by mutual agreement. The basis for the dismissal was a statement submitted by Tykhovsky himself.
He is also to receive monetary compensation for 26 days of unused annual leave—for the period from November 11, 2025, to July 28, 2026.
Earlier, Intent had contacted the Odessa City Council regarding Tykhovsky’s possible dismissal. City Hall confirmed to the publication at the time that the official had submitted a letter of resignation and decided to leave his post due to family circumstances. The city council did not cite any other reasons.
Oleksandr Tykhovsky had worked at the Odesa City Council for a long time. In November 2025, he became acting chief of staff of the executive committee after stepping down from his position as director of the city council’s organizational department.
He was appointed to the position of director of the department on October 4, 2023, by former OdesaMayor Hennadiy Trukhanov withouta competitive selection process. Previously, in 2022, he headed the City Council’s Department of Culture and Tourism.
<span>The Center for Public Investigations analyzed Oleksandr Tykhovsky’s 2025 financial disclosure statement. According to the document, the official declared two apartments,</span>an Audi <span>A5</span>, and income received while working at the Odesa City Council.<span> </span>
Ірина Глухова