Wife of the wounded Reuters cameraman talks about his condition, thanks for the support

Reuters cameraman Ivan Lyubysh-Kirdey is unconscious in the Mechnikov Clinic of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, says his wife Maria Semenchenko.

According to her, Ivan is being treated by the best doctors who "do everything possible and impossible."

"I am by his side as well. Reuters are covering all our needs here, we are always in touch with Ivan's colleagues and bosses," writes Maria.

She notes that she received many messages where people asked where to donate for Ivan's treatment, and posted the bank details:

For Ivan and Marichka

Link to the Monojar:

https://send.monobank.ua/jar/6hVTmNgY6T

Card number:

5375 4112 2186 8453

send.monobank.ua

Maria Semenchenko also thanked everyone for their words of support and for writing about her husband's work. However, she asked to abstain from excessively expressive vocabulary in posts about her husband.

"I am very grateful to everyone, and of course you can write words of support to me and Ivan. Post about Ivan. It helps a lot. The only thing is, I would ask you not to use expressive vocabulary that could upset us, his relatives. Remember that Sanya, who is 8 years old, has a tablet and knows how to read. She knows that dad is not ok, but she does not know the details. Let's keep her in mind above all," added Maria.

The Russian strike on Sapphire Hotel in Kramatorsk on August 24, 2024

The Russian missile strike on the Sapphire Hotel in Kramatorsk on August 24, 2024 killed Ryan Evans, a safety advisor with the British news agency Reuters. Other two members of the Reuters team were injured and hospitalized. Reuters cameraman Ivan Lyubysh-Kirdey was severely wounded. He is in a hospital in Dnipro. He is in a serious condition on IVL, and has undergone a surgery.

According to law enforcers, the casualties inlcuded four injured reporters: citizens of the USA, Germany, Latvia, and Ukraine. The injured journalists, aged 38, 40, 41 and 46, were provided with medical assistance. Two of them have been hospitalized, the others are being treated on an outpatient basis.

The National Police notes that Russia struck the hotel where a crew of foreign reporters was staying with an Iskander-M missile.

The international watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns the Russian attack and called for a thorough investigation to identify the culprits and prosecute them.