Reuters team member killed in strike on east Ukraine hotel
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00:00His name was Ryan Evans. The 38-year-old former British soldier died in a Russian
00:06missile strike on a hotel in Kramatorsk late Saturday. Evans had worked with Reuters as a
00:12safety adviser since 2022, completing stints in Israel and at the Paris Olympics.
00:18The global news agency said Evans would be missed terribly,
00:22while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky offered his condolences.
00:26Seven people were wounded and one died in the strike. My condolences to friends and families.
00:36And this is everyday terror which still goes on because Russia has the means to continue.
00:43According to local officials, the hotel was struck by a Russian Iskander ballistic missile,
00:49injuring two other members of the six-person reporting team.
00:53A nearby multi-storey building was also damaged, taking residents by surprise.
00:59There was a huge explosion that shook the whole house.
01:06I went outside and saw glass lying everywhere.
01:11People were walking around, gathering their things.
01:16Ukraine's eastern Kharkiv region also came under fire over the weekend,
01:21injuring several civilians. On Sunday, officials said attacks on the Sumy region,
01:26from where Kiev launched its surprise incursion into Russia,
01:30had killed at least three people and wounded several more.