Safety Adviser to Reuters Team Killed in Ukraine Hotel Strike

A British safety adviser working with a Reuters journalist team was killed when a Russian missile hit a hotel in Kramatorsk, Ukraine, on Saturday. Ryan Evans, 38, was among those at the Hotel Sapphire in the Donetsk region when it was struck, Reuters confirmed. Two other Reuters crew members were hospitalized with injuries from the attack.

Local officials reported that an Iskander-M ballistic missile caused the destruction. Associated Press reporters described the hotel as reduced to rubble, with excavators clearing debris. Additionally, a nearby multistory building was also taken out, confirmed Donetsk regional governor Vadym Filashkin.

Ukraine's Kharkiv region also faced Russian assaults over the weekend, leaving multiple civilians injured. Governor Oleh Syniehubov reported on Telegram that a 4-year-old boy and a 14-year-old girl were hurt in Chuhuiv. In Kharkiv city, eight were wounded when a house was set ablaze by a Russian strike. Meanwhile, Ukrainian shelling killed five in Russia's Belgorod region; Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said 12 others were wounded in Rakitone, including a 16-year-old girl in critical condition. (This story was generated by Newser's AI chatbot. Source: the AP)