Trukhanov placed under 24-hour house arrest until December 28

The Pecherskyi District Court of Kyiv has imposed a pre-trial measure on former Odesa Mayor Hennadii Trukhanov, who is suspected of official negligence that led to the deaths of nine people.

This was reported by a correspondent for Censor.NET.

Court placed Trukhanov under round-the-clock house arrest until December 28. He is prohibited from leaving Odesa without permission from a prosecutor or the court.

He has also been ordered to wear an electronic monitoring bracelet.

Background

To recall that on September 30, a powerful downpour caused extensive destruction and casualties in Odesa, killing 10 people, including a child. Many residents lost their property, and critical infrastructure needed for the heating season was damaged.
A day of mourning was declared in Odesa on October 2 to honor the victims.
The day before, the media reported that the former mayor of Odesa, Trukhanov, had been notified of the suspicion.
The National Police confirmed the information and noted that Trukhanov and officials of the Odesa City Council had beenhave been served with notices of suspicion.
Prosecutors plan to request round-the-clock house arrest for Trukhanov.
It is also known that Trukhanov was stripped of his Ukrainian citizenship due to possessing a valid Russian foreign passport, with copies of the relevant documents made public.