Reuters Adviser Killed in Kramatorsk Missile Strike

Ryan Evans, a 38-year-old safety adviser for Reuters and former British soldier, was killed in a missile strike on the Hotel Sapphire in Kramatorsk, Ukraine, where he was staying with a six-person Reuters team. The strike, attributed to a Russian Iskander missile, also injured two Reuters journalists, one seriously, while three others were unharmed. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the attack, calling it 'purposeful' and 'thought out.' The incident occurred amid ongoing conflict in the Donetsk region, which is frequently used as a base for aid workers and journalists. Ukrainian forces also reported further advances into Russia’s Kursk region, while both Ukrainian and Russian border regions suffered civilian casualties from reciprocal shelling. Reuters is working with local authorities to gather more information and is supporting Evans' family and the injured journalists.