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.

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