40-year-old British journalist, head of Donetsk RMA, killed in Russian attack on Kramatorsk

A 40-year-old British journalist was killed in a Russian strike on Kramatorsk, and four other journalists were wounded. This was reported by the head of the Donetsk RMA Vadim Filashkin, UNN reports.

"1 person killed and 6 wounded - these are the final results of yesterday's strike on Kramatorsk. The deceased is a British journalist born in 1984. Among the wounded are four journalists and two local residents," said Filashkin.

According to him, a hotel was destroyed, 17 private houses and 6 multi-storey buildings, 3 enterprises, an administrative building and a coffee shop were damaged.

Head of Donetsk RMA urges everyone to evacuate. 

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According to Donetsk regional police, the body of the deceased was found under the rubble after 19 hours of searching.

At night, Russia fired an Iskander-M at a hotel where a team of foreign media reporters was staying.

The victim was a British citizen. His body was found under the rubble after 19 hours of searching.

Among the wounded are four reporters: citizens of the United States, Germany, Latvia and Ukraine, as well as two local residents.

Police, rescuers and other services were working at the scene of the attack.