Closing summary
… and on that note, it’s a wrap for today!
At least six people were killed in an intense daytime Russian attack on Ukraine, with over 800 drones launched against targets in the country, president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said (9:57, 11:47, 16:54).
Neighbouring Slovakia has closed temporarily its border crossings with Ukraine in response to expected further attacks near the border (17:12).
The attack comes as top regional leaders, joined by Zelenskyy, met in Bucharest to discuss the European security, reaffirming their support for Ukraine (16:35, 16:43).
Earlier,
French authorities have confined more than 1,700 passengers and crew members to a cruise ship docked in Bordeaux after a suspected norovirus outbreak, officials have said (13:03).
The cruise ship’s operator confirmed that a number of guests are displaying symptoms, with further testing under way (13:47).
A 92-year-old man died on the ship earlier this week, but the cause of his death is yet to be established (14:13).
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Separately, Russia hit Ukraine’s railway facilities 23 times during its drone attacks on Wednesday, damaging trains, carriages, railway depots, and bridges, a senior advisor to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
