Four Reuters journalists injured in Russian missile strike on Kramatorsk hotel

A Russian missile strike on a hotel in Kramatorsk, located in Ukraine's Donetsk region, has left four Reuters journalists injured, while a fifth journalist remains trapped under the rubble, regional authorities reported on Sunday.

At least one person was killed and six others injured after a Russian rocket hit a hotel building in Kramatorsk, Ukraine's State Emergency Service (SESU) said. The deceased is a citizen of Great Britain, his body was found under the rubble after 19 hours of search, according to Ukraine's National Police. Among the injured are four journalists, citi

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The head of the Donetsk regional state administration, Vadim Filashkin, announced on Telegram that the injured journalists hail from Latvia, Ukraine, the United States, and Germany. Rescue teams are working to reach a fifth journalist, a British national, who is believed to be trapped under the debris of the Sapphire Hotel.

Earlier reports from Reuters indicated that a team of six journalists was staying at the hotel at the time of the attack. Preliminary information suggested that two journalists were injured and one was unaccounted for.

Latvian media outlet TV3 News identified the injured Latvian journalist as freelance reporter Viktor Sayenko, confirming that his injuries are not life-threatening.

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Source: PAP