A three-day mourning period has been announced in the city after the death of Kharkiv Mayor Hennadiy Kernes. Such order was signed by Secretary of City Council Ihor Terekhov.
These three days, the State Flag of Ukraine and the flags of Kharkiv will be lowered on buildings of local governments, enterprises, institutions, and organizations.
All entertainment events and concerts and sports competitions were also canceled.
The funeral of Kharkiv Mayor Hennadiy Kernes will take place next week. It could be on Monday or Tuesday. Ihor Terekhov announced this, as ZIK reports.
According to him, it all depends on how quickly the German authorities will issue the relevant documents.
“I can tell you that the funeral will take place on Monday or Tuesday. It all depends on how the German authorities will arrange everything,” Ihor Terekhov said.
Earlier, it was reported that the Kharkiv mayor died in Germany after the coronavirus battle.