“As for this case, where, unfortunately, there are dead and wounded, both the chairman of the government of the DPR, Khotsenko, and Dmitry Rogozin.

Of course, we first of all condole with the families and friends of the victims, and wish a speedy recovery to those who were injured," Peskov said.

Earlier it was reported that as a result of the shelling of a hotel in Donetsk, DPR Prime Minister Vitaly Khotsenko and ex-head of Roskosmos Dmitry Rogozin were injured.

Several persons accompanying Rogozin and hotel staff were also injured.

Acting head of the DPR Denis Pushilin announced the death of two people.