Ukraine claimed that Russia was involved in the Niger coup but US authorities shut down speculation.

Another drone was thwarted over Crimea's biggest city Sevastopol, authorities claimed

One commercial building in Moscow was hit for the second time in three days while Russia claims it shot down two more unmanned drones in the city's suburb.

The US says it has been informed Russia is willing to return to talks on renewing the grain deal but admits it hasn't seen any evidence yet.

In response, the Polish ministry of defence says it will increase the number of troops on its eastern border.

Poland has accused Belarus of violating its airspace with two helicopters.

Here are the other key events from the past 24 hours: That had enabled exports of Ukrainian grain. Infrastructure after refusing to extend the Black Sea grain deal No casualties were reported but it is the latest in Russia's intensifying campaign of attacks on Ukrainian agricultural and port Overnight, Russian drones attacked port and grain facilities in the Odesa region, setting some on fire according to the regional governor.

Welcome back to our live coverage of the war in Ukraine. Details of what it could look like are sparse. The Belarusian leader signalled yesterday he wants to retain the Wagner Group - which he said had a 30,000-strong presence in his country - within his own armed forces.īelarus does not currently have a professional volunteer army (as opposed to a conscripted one). Interestingly, however, the ISW has noted in its latest update an indication from President Lukashenko that he intends to use Wagner as a foundation for an unspecified Belarusian 'contract army'. It says: 'ISW continues to assess that Wagner forces in Belarus pose no military threat to Poland (or Ukraine, for that matter) until and unless they are re-equipped with mechanised equipment.' Second, the NATO country bolstered troops on its border last night after Belarusian helicopters entered its airspace during a training exercise.Īs with any development in the war, one of the first pieces of analysis has come from the US thinktank the Institute for the Study of War. Poland, and a perceived threat to its border, has come into focus in the last 24 hours after two developments.įirst, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said he deserved a 'thank you' for preventing Wagner fighters (who've been based in his country since their brief rebellion in Russia in June) from entering and 'smashing up' Polish cities.

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