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Ukraine Charges Russian General Alexei Kim for August 24 Missile Strike on Sapphire Hotel, Killing Reuters Adviser

Dec 20, 2024, 01:41 PM

The Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) has formally charged Colonel General Alexei Kim, the Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, for orchestrating a ballistic missile strike on the 'Sapphire' Hotel in Kramatorsk on August 24, 2024. This attack resulted in the death of a Reuters adviser among other casualties. The charges were made in absentia, indicating that Kim is not currently in Ukraine. The SBU's action follows a pattern of targeting high-ranking Russian military officials, raising concerns about potential repercussions for those involved in the conflict.