Reuters confirms death of team member in Kramatorsk

This can be seen from the agency's statement, reports Ukrinform, citing the Washington Post.

“We are urgently seeking further information about the attack, including in cooperation with the authorities in Kramatorsk, and we are supporting our colleagues and their families,” said the statement published by Reuters on X.

Two journalists are in hospital; one of them is being treated for serious injuries, the news agency reported. Three other team members are doing well and have managed to get to safety.

According to a Reuters news article about the attack, Evans, 38, was a former British soldier who had worked for the agency since 2022, providing security advice in Ukraine, Israel and the Paris Olympics, among other places.

As previously reported, a two-story hotel where Reuters journalists were staying was partially destroyed after it was hit by a Russian Iskander ballistic missile. Those affected by the attack include citizens of Ukraine, the United States, Latvia, Germany and the United Kingdom.