Russia-Ukraine war live: France calls on EU to label Wagner a terrorist group; ‘enemy’ drone shot down in Kursk, says Russia

French parliament has called on the EU to formally label the Russian mercenary group as terrorists; Russian air defence claims to have shot down drone in Kursk region bordering Ukraine

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Reuters reports that Russia’s air defence forces shot down an “enemy” drone in the Kursk region bordering Ukraine, its governor said on Wednesday, adding that falling debris damaged a gas pipeline and a house.

“Debris fell in the village of Tolmachevo. No one was hurt,” the regional governor, Roman Starovoyt, said on the Telegram messaging app.