(Reuters) – A member of the Reuters staff protecting the warfare in Ukraine was lacking and two others have been hospitalised after a strike on a lodge within the japanese Ukrainian metropolis of Kramatorsk.
In a press release, the information company mentioned that the Resort Sapphire, the place a six-person Reuters crew was staying, was hit “by an apparent missile strike” on Saturday.
“One of our colleagues is unaccounted for, while another two have been taken to hospital for treatment,” the company mentioned.
“Three other colleagues have been accounted for. We are urgently seeking more information, working with the authorities in Kramatorsk, and supporting our colleagues and their families. We will give an update when we have more information,” it added.
Vadym Filashkin, governor of Donetsk area, mentioned in a publish on Telegram on Sunday morning that “the Russians hit Kramatorsk”, and that two journalists have been injured, whereas one was lacking after a strike on a lodge.
“Authorities, police and rescuers are working on the spot. Debris clearance and rescue operations are ongoing,” he mentioned.
The Russian Defence Ministry didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.
Ukraine’s Common Prosecutor’s Workplace mentioned in a press release on Telegram that it had opened a “pre-trial investigation” into the strike, which it mentioned occurred at 10:35 p.m. native time (1935 GMT) on Saturday.
“Russian troops struck the city of Kramatorsk, probably with an Iskander-M missile,” it mentioned.
