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Ukraine crisis: Kharkiv mayor Hennadiy Kernes shot Ukraine crisis: Kharkiv mayor Hennadiy Kernes shot
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The mayor of the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv has been shot and critically wounded amid continuing unrest in the region. The mayor of Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine has been shot and critically wounded amid ongoing unrest in the region.
The mayor's office said Hennadiy Kernes was shot in the back by unknown gunmen, reportedly while he was out jogging. Hennadiy Kernes was reportedly shot in the back by unknown gunmen while out jogging, and is said to be undergoing emergency surgery in hospital.
It added that he was undergoing emergency surgery in hospital and "fighting for his life". Monday also saw pro-Russian separatists seize a local government building in Kostyantynivka in eastern Ukraine.
Mr Kernes used to be a supporter of the former pro-Moscow President Viktor Yanukovych. The US and EU are preparing to impose fresh sanctions against Russian individuals and companies.
More recently he said he no longer backed the ousted president but supported a united Ukraine. Western nations accuse Moscow of supporting separatist gunmen who are occupying official buildings in cities across eastern Ukraine.
Mr Kernes has been described as a "mini-oligarch" - a successful businessman wealthy enough to launch a career in politics. Mr Kernes used to be a supporter of the former pro-Moscow President Viktor Yanukovych. He then dropped his support for the ousted president in favour of a united Ukraine.
He has been described as a "mini-oligarch" - a successful businessman wealthy enough to launch a career in politics.
He has been accused of starting his business career as an organised crime boss, a claim he denied while acknowledging that he was once jailed for fraud - a minor offence "partly fabricated" by his enemies, he insisted.
Kharkiv was also the scene of clashes on Sunday when football fans marching for a united Ukraine scuffled with pro-Russia supporters. The authorities in Kharkiv said several people were injured.
On Monday morning, gunmen wearing uniforms with no insignias moved into the local administrative building in Kostyantynivka and raised the flag of the self-proclaimed "Donetsk Republic".
They were also reported to be in control of the police station in the town, which is located between the town of Sloviansk and the city of Donetsk, both also controlled by separatists.
The separatists continue to hold seven Western military observers who were seized last week in the region.
Are you in Ukraine? How has the unrest affected you? You can email us your experiences at haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk, using the subject line 'Ukraine'.Are you in Ukraine? How has the unrest affected you? You can email us your experiences at haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk, using the subject line 'Ukraine'.