Trukhanov appeals against his house arrest

Former Odesa Mayor Hennadiy Trukhanov has filed an appeal against the decision of Kyiv's Pechersk District Court to impose a measure of restraint in the form of round-the-clock house arrest.

This was reported by the Suspilne media outlet with reference to the suspect's lawyer Oleksandr Lysak.

On October 31, the Pechersk District Court imposed a measure of restraint on former Odesa Mayor Hennadiy Trukhanov in the form of round-the-clock house arrest and wearing an electronic bracelet.

The mayor is accused of negligence in preparing the population for the natural disaster that killed 11 people in Odesa, nine of whom drowned and two died of heart attacks when they were swept away by the flood.

So far, eight people have been notified of suspicion in connection with this tragedy, including deputy mayors Hanna Pozdnyakova and Valeriy Silin, director of the City Roads utility Vadym Todiychuk, and director of the Municipal Economy Department Leonid Hrebenyuk.

The court imposed a pre-trial restraint on Hanna Pozdnyakova, Deputy Mayor of Odesa for Executive Bodies, in the form of nightly house arrest until December 28, 2025. The other suspects were released on remand with bail in the amount of 1 million to 3 million hryvnias.

On October 29, the former mayor of Odesa , Hennadiy Trukhanov, and his deputies were served with a notice of suspicion of negligence in office, which caused the deaths of people during the September 30 floods. According to the investigation, the officials failed to provide an adequate response to the disaster and allowed large-scale consequences of the weather.

The former officials were served with a notice of suspicion on the evening of October 28, right in the parking lot of the Ark Spa complex. According to the investigation, the former official failed to ensure the proper operation of the city's engineering networks and did not take measures to repair storm sewers and drainage systems.

Кирило Бойко