KIEV, Nov 7 – Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman pledged to take the situation in Odessa region under his personal control until a new governor is picked following resignation of Mikheil Saakashvili.

"As prime minister of Ukraine, I am currently worried mostly about the situation in Odessa region," Groysman wrote on his Facebook page on Monday.

"I want to assure residents of Odesa that as long as the region remains without a governor, the situation in Odesa area will be under my personal control," he said.