Reuters journalist Ivan Lubish-Kirdei is in critical condition following Saturday's Russian missile attack on the Sapphire Hotel. in the Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk, the news agency reported, quoted by dariknews.bg.
Lubish-Kirdei was part of a six-man Reuters team covering the war in Ukraine staying at the hotel when it was hit by a Russian missile. Ryan Evans, a security officer, died on impact. Another Reuters journalist – Daniel Peleshchuk is injured, and the other three members of the team are wanted.
40-year-old Ljubish-Kirdei has been working for Reuters since 2022. Before that, he worked for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. A father of one, he is a Ukrainian citizen and was awarded the Order of Merit by President Volodymyr Zelensky in 2022 for his services to journalism.
Lubish-Kirdei was part of a six-man Reuters team covering the war in Ukraine staying at the hotel when it was hit by a Russian missile. Ryan Evans, a security officer, died on impact. Another Reuters journalist – Daniel Peleshchuk is injured, and the other three members of the team are wanted.
40-year-old Ljubish-Kirdei has been working for Reuters since 2022. Before that, he worked for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. A father of one, he is a Ukrainian citizen and was awarded the Order of Merit by President Volodymyr Zelensky in 2022 for his services to journalism.