28/04/2014 15:00
Kharkiv mayor suffers attempt on his life
Kharkiv mayor Gennady Kernes has suffered an attempt on his life on Monday. Spokesperson for Kharkiv city council Irina Kutsepenko confirmed this information to ITAR-TASS.
“We can confirm the very fact of an attack,” she said. “So far, there are no further details.”
Earlier, a message about an attempt on Kernes’s life appeared on the website of Kharkiv city council. It said that the mayor received a gunshot wound in his back.
“He is currently in an emergency hospital on a surgical table. Physicians are fighting for his life,” the message says.