Kharkiv Mayor Hennadiy Kernes has said about his intention to register as a candidate for the position of head of the city in the local elections in October, reports Ukrainian Agency. "I go on these elections and will win this election. The level of confidence that there are currently Metalist Kharkiv mayor, high, " said Kernes Tuesday at session of city Council, debating with non-faction people's Deputy. however, the Prosecutor General's office of Ukraine first filed a case against Kharkiv mayor and his guards. Blame them in the kidnapping and beating of participants of "euromaidan" in March of last year. If guilt Kernes will prove, he faces five to 10 years of imprisonment. The mayor of Kharkiv rejects all charges in your own address. Local elections in Ukraine are required to complete 25 October.