Trukhanov released from house arrest on his own recognizance

Kyiv court mitigates preventive measure for former Odesa mayor Gennady Trukhanov in the case of the deaths during the bad weather in September 2025. About this reported Suspilne with reference to lawyer Oleksandr Lysak.

According to him, the Pechersk District Court of Kyiv canceled Trukhanov's house arrest. The measure of restraint was changed to a personal commitment and the electronic bracelet was removed.

Trukhanov has been under round-the-clock house arrest since October 31, 2025. He and other local officials are charged with negligence, which, according to the investigation, led to the deaths of nine people during the bad weather in Odesa on September 30.

• Deadly the downpour has begun in the city on September 30, 2025. On October 2, the construction of the search operations – Nine people died, and 380 residents were rescued.
• On October 3, over the death of people during the flood in Odesa opened criminal proceedings. And on October 29, Trukhanov and other officials received suspicions.
• On the same day, the former mayor of Odesa recognized the problem of sewage disposal in the city is catastrophic.