Slovakia closes border crossing with Ukraine amid warnings of further Russian strikes – as it happened

<p>This blog is now closed, you can read more of our Ukraine war coverage <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/ukraine">here</a></p><p>Responding to the Guardian’s questions, <strong>the operator also confirmed that the vast majority of the 1,187 guests on board are British. </strong>There are also 514 crew members.</p><p>Ambassador Cruise Line also confirmed that <strong>a 92-year-old man died on board earlier this week, but he did not report any symptoms at the time</strong> and the cause of his death is yet to be established.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/may/13/ukraine-russia-war-sergei-lavrov-mark-rutte-bucharest-europe-latest-news-updates">Continue reading...</a>