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A Reuters journalist, covering the war in Ukraine, was reported missing following a missile strike on his hotel in the eastern city of Kramatorsk. The city, under Ukrainian control but close to the front lines, saw the Sapphire Hotel destroyed by what is believed to be an "Iskander" missile on Saturday night.
The Reuters agency had accommodated a six-member team at the hotel. While two members of the team were taken to the hospital, and three others have been contacted, urgent efforts were underway to locate the sixth member.
Later in the evening, the Ukrainian news agency "Unian" reported that the body of the missing journalist was discovered 19 hours after the debris had been cleared. According to the report, the deceased was a 40-year-old British national. The injured include citizens from Germany, the USA, Latvia, and Ukraine.
The attack also caused damage to nearby buildings and homes, though the total number of people injured remains unconfirmed.
Sweden has not ruled out the possibility of sending peacekeeping troops to Ukraine in the future
US President Donald Trump dismissed claims that Russia would eventually go to war with NATO
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has stated that he is prepared to send British troops to Ukraine as part of a potential peacekeeping mission
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that without military aid from the United States, Ukraine would face immense difficulties both in its defense and in securing its future
On the night of February 13-14, a Russian loitering munition carrying a high-explosive incendiary warhead struck the shelter of the 4th reactor at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant
US Vice President JD Vance has indicated that Washington may impose sanctions and potentially take military action against Russia if President Vladimir Putin refuses to negotiate a peace deal ensuring Ukraine's long-term independence
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