Missile strike on a Kramatorsk hotel kills a Reuters safety adviser
Reportedon one origin only: 1 distinct origin, 1 tied to no party.
A missile struck the Hotel Sapphire in Kramatorsk late on 24 August, where a six-person Reuters team was staying. Reuters safety adviser Ryan Evans, a 38-year-old former British soldier, was killed and two Reuters journalists were hospitalised, one seriously; six people were injured in all. Ukraine's State Emergency Service said Russian forces used an Iskander-M ballistic missile. Kramatorsk is a Ukrainian-held city in Donetsk Oblast used by journalists covering the front.
- When
- 24 August 2024
- Where
- Kramatorsk, Ukraine
- What
- missile attack
- Acting party
- Ministry of Defence of Russia
- Attribution
- Attributed by one source. Ukrainian authorities attributed the strike to Russia; no Russian comment was found.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · monthly summary
Sources
- Evidence Kyiv Independent
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 monthly summary: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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