“Reuters” journalists, including a Latvian citizen, were injured in a Russian attack on a hotel in Kramatorsk

Four journalists from the international news agency “Reuters”, including a citizen of Latvia, were injured in a Russian missile attack on a hotel in Kramatorsk, Donetsk region of Ukraine on Sunday, Vadims announced. Filashkins, head of the Donetsk region military administration. .

The injured Reuters journalists are citizens of Latvia, Ukraine, USA and Germany. In addition, a British citizen is buried in the rubble until the rescuers try to arrive.

The information available to TV3 news shows that the injured citizen of Latvia is the independent journalist Viktors Sajenko. TV3 journalists Ieva Varna and Sergej Medvedev, who continue their work in Donbass, have discovered that the injuries Sajenko suffered are not life-threatening.

TV3 reports that Sajenko has already told his relatives about the incident.

Sajenko told the LETA group that he cannot comment on what happened at the moment, as the investigation is ongoing.

Filashkin’s statement did not mention the name of the hotel, but judging by the photos, it is the Sapfir Hotel.

The impact also damaged nearby buildings.

The prosecutor’s office in the Donetsk region has initiated a criminal case for violating the rules of war.

Kramatorsk is the temporary administrative center of Donetsk Oblast, as the oblast’s center, Donetsk, is occupied by Russia.