Anadolu Agency’s journalists affected by Russian missile strikes on hotel in Kharkiv
The relevant statement was made by Anadolu Agency, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
According to the publication, two Russian missiles hit Park Hotel, where Anadolu Agency’s journalists had been staying for a long time while following the war in Ukraine.
The upper floors were completely destroyed in explosion, and the entire building caught fire.
Anadolu Agency’s reporter Davit Kachkachişvili and photojournalist Özge Elif Kızıl, who were on duty at the time of the Russian attack, managed to escape the affected hotel building on their own.
Following the incident, Kachkachişvili received minor hand cuts. Both representatives of Anadolu Agency were taken to hospital for check-ups and reported to have been in good health.
The car used by the Turkish journalist team became unusable after the Russian missile attack.
• Anadolu Ajansı ekibinin de kaldığı Park Otel'e iki füze isabet etti
— Anadolu Ajansı (@anadoluajansi) January 11, 2024
• Otelin üst katları harabeye döndü, bina alevler içinde kaldı
• AA muhabirleri olaydan yara almadan kurtuldu
Ukrayna’daki savaşı takip eden AA ekibinin Harkiv'de kaldığı otel füzelerin hedefi oldu… pic.twitter.com/OjTlayUoQB
According to Kharkiv Regional Military Administration Head Oleh Syniehubov, Russian troops struck the Kharkiv-based hotel with the S-300 missiles.
A reminder that, around 10:30 p.m., January 10, 2024, Russian troops launched missile strikes on downtown Kharkiv. Two enemy projectiles hit a hotel building. Thirteen people were reported injured.
Photo: AA
