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An official said yesterday Sunday that Ukrainian armed forces bombed a hotel used as a base by the private military company Wagner, killing many of its members.
Serhii Haidai[/B], the Ukrainian governor of Lugansk - much of which is controlled by the pro-Russians and the Russian army - reported the strike in a television interview. Reuters news agency noted that it was unable to independently verify the information.
According to Mr. Haidai, the strike on a hotel in the city of Kadyivka took place on Saturday.
Photos uploaded to social media sites, notably the Telegram platform, depict the building being reduced to rubble.
"A huge number of those who were there were killed," the Ukrainian official said.
A spokesman for the Russian Defense Ministry was not available to comment on the information.
Mr. Haidai did not give a specific casualty count, but stressed that those who were injured would be at risk. "I am sure that at least 50% of those who were able to survive will die before they are offered medical treatment," he said, because medical equipment in the area has been "stolen."
Ukrainian media reported, citing local officials, that the hotel had been closed for some time.
The Wagner group reportedly has close ties to the Kremlin. Its forces are known to be involved in fighting in parts of Ukraine. It has also deployed its mercenaries in various African states.
Mr. Haidai had reported, among other things, a strike on a Wagner headquarters in the city of Popasna in August.
Earlier yesterday, the Ukrainian General Staff claimed responsibility for a series of missile strikes against command centres and depots in sectors of Ukrainian territory under Russian occupation, without mentioning specific targets.
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