Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has revoked the citizenship of Odesa's mayor on the grounds that he also had a Russian passport, acting to end the tenure of elected official who has run the Black Sea port city for 11 years.

Hennadiy Trukhanov, 60, said he would take his case to court, denying having a Russian passport and insisting that he remained mayor.

Ukrainian officials are prohibited from holding dual citizenship.

"The Russian citizenship of several individuals has also been confirmed, and corresponding decisions have been prepared. The decree has been signed," Zelenskiy said on Telegram after a meeting with intelligence chief Vasyl Malyuk, without naming names.

In his evening address, Zelenskiy said that he would appoint someone soon to head up a new military administrat

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