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2023-08-13 21:55:09 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 20BFDF86AB84348F1C9CAE361F3CB5EDA6EBA59AA29954C98FFAB0D417EB2CBB
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According to a UN official, the hotel is used by UN staff and members of other humanitarian organizations, not for mercenaries: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-attacked-civilian-building-zaporizhzhia-officials-2023-08-10/#:~:text=%22I%20am%20appalled%20by%20the%20news%20that%20a%20hotel%20frequently%20used%20by%20United%20Nations%20personnel%20and%20our%20colleagues%20from%20NGOs%20supporting%20people%20affected%20by%20the%20war%20has%20been%20hit%20by%20a%20Russian%20strike%20in%20Zaporizhzhia%20shortly%20ago%2C%22%20she%20said.%20%22I%20have%20stayed%20in%20this%20hotel%20every%20single%20time%20I%20visited%20Zaporizhzhia.%22 The video in this post has been edited to hide the fact that children were near the hotel, where a civilian event was taking place: https://twitter.com/adnashmyash/status/1689935735342694400 https://vojna-v-ukraine.com/ukraine-now/61195-rossija-zapustila-raketu-po-detskomu.html
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