Ukrainian emergency workers work amid the rubble of a hotel destroyed after a Russian attack in the Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk on August 25, 2024. | Photo credit: Reuters
a member of Reuters The team is covering War in Ukraine One terrorist is missing and two others were hospitalised after an attack on a hotel in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk.
Hotel Sapphire, where six people were killed, the news agency said in a statement. Reuters The place where the crew was staying went on strike on Saturday (August 24, 2024).
“One of our colleagues is missing while the other two have been taken to hospital for treatment,” the agency said.
It added: “Three other colleagues have been located. We are urgently trying to obtain more information, working closely with the authorities in Kramatorsk, and supporting our colleagues and their families. We will provide an update when we have more information.”
Donetsk region governor Vadim Filyashkin said in a post on Telegram on Sunday (August 25, 2024) morning that “Russians attacked Kramatorsk”, and that two journalists were injured while one is missing after an attack on a hotel.
“Officials, police and rescue teams are working at the spot. Debris removal and rescue operations are underway,” he said.
The Russian Defense Ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Ukraine’s Prosecutor General’s Office said in a statement on Telegram that it had launched a “pre-trial investigation” into the attack, which took place at 10:35 pm local time (1935 GMT) on Saturday (August 24, 2024).
“Russian troops attacked the city of Kramatorsk, possibly with an Iskander-M missile,” it said.