Explosions in Kramatorsk on August 24: Reuters confirmed the death of an employee
During the explosions in Kramatorsk on August 24, the security adviser of the British Reuters agency Ryan Evans was killed.
Updated on August 26. Information about this has already been confirmed in the publication.
Explosions in Kramatorsk on August 24: what is known
Explosions thundered in Kramatorsk at 10:35 p.m. on August 24.
At that time, the Russian occupiers attacked the city from the operational-tactical missile complex Iskander-M.
The two-story Sapphire Hotel was partially destroyed by the impact.
17 private houses, six high-rise buildings, three businesses, an administrative building and a coffee shop were also damaged.
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyу, in his evening address, announced that one person was killed and seven others were injured due to the explosions in Kramatorsk.
It is known that four of the injured are Reuters journalists (citizens of Ukraine, USA, Latvia and Germany).
Polish journalist Monika Andrushevska also reported on the injuries. She was driving a car at the time of the attack.
Two local women, aged 32 and 34, also received explosive injuries.
Reuters employee Ryan Evans died under the rubble of the hotel. His body was found at 18:45 on July 25.
Ryan Evans is a former British soldier.
Worked with Reuters since 2022. In particular, the 38-year-old man advised journalists of the publication on security around the world, in particular in Ukraine, Israel and during the Olympics in Paris.
The full-scale war in Ukraine has been going on for the 914th day.
You can follow the situation in cities on the interactive map of hostilities in Ukraine and on the map of air alerts in Ukraine.
Source: Oleksandr Goncharenko , Vadym Filashkin , Prosecutor General’s Office
Photo: Oleksandr Goncharenko
