“Andrey Alekseenko has been appointed chairman of the government of the Kherson region,” RIA Novosti quotes a statement from a representative of the press service of the regional government.

On November 9, the press service of the administration of the Kherson region confirmed the death of the deputy head of the Kherson region, Kirill Stremousov, as a result of an accident.

The ceremony of farewell and funeral of Stremousov was held in the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Simferopol.

According to the agency, about 200 people came to say goodbye to Stremousov, including relatives and friends, representatives of the authorities and the public.