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Reuters staffer missing in Ukraine after strike

August 25, 2024

Posted by Chris Roush

A member of the Reuters team covering the war in Ukraine was missing and two others were hospitalized after a strike on a hotel in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk.

A Reuters story reports, “In a statement, the news agency said that the Hotel Sapphire, where a six-person Reuters crew was staying, was hit by a strike on Saturday.

“‘One of our colleagues is unaccounted for, while another two have been taken to hospital for treatment,’ the agency said.

“‘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.”

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