Niger’s military junta denounce military agreements with France.

The junta also vows to respond immediately to any "aggression from ECOWAS countries".

The ousted Niger President, Mohamed Bazoum, turned to the U.S. & the world community with a request to “help restore constitutional order in Niger”.

“In our hour of need, I call on the US government and the entire international community to help us restore constitutional order.”

Regional reactions to the coup in Niger.

#BREAKING Footage of Ukrainian kamikaze USV attack on Russian Navy’s Ropucha-class landing ship Olenegorski Gornjak in Novorossiysk.

The attack was conducted by Ukrainian Intelligence (SBU) saturated with 450 kg of TNT.

Ukrainian sources claim Russian Navy’s Ropucha-class landing ship Olenegorski Gornjak received “a serious hole and is currently unable to perform its combat tasks”.

Russian authorities say security measures will be strengthened in the waters of Sochi after the attack in Novorossiysk.

Russian Navy’s Ropucha-class landing ship Olenegorski Gornjak being towed after Ukrainian kamikaze USV attack.

Another footage of Russian Navy’s Ropucha-class landing ship Olenegorski Gornjak being towed after Ukrainian kamikaze USV attack.

National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) issued a new 10 UAH coin with the image of the American Patriot air defence system.

It will be in free circulation in 10 million pieces.

Le Figaro:

A few hours before the coup in Niger, the DGSE (French foreign intelligence service) advised French government to place special forces in the presidential palace in Niamey.

But the answer was no.

That would be interpreted as “colonialism”.

The Times:

“Niger after Mali, that’s a lot,” said Macron to his DGSE (French foreign intelligence service) chief, Bernard Émié.

“We can see that the DGSE’s way of functioning is not satisfactory. When you don’t see anything coming, there’s a problem.”

Émié defended himself, saying:

“I wrote a report on the situation in Niger in January.”

A minister told Le Canard enchaîné that no one had noted Émié’s warning.

“Either we are all stupid or the report was incomprehensible,” they said.

Reuters:

Russia doubled its defense spending in 2023 to over $100 billion, a third of all government spending.

Recent status of Russian Navy’s Ropucha-class landing ship Olenegorski Gornjak.

The commander of Ukrainian Azov Brigade, Denys "Redis" Prokopenko on M113 APC of Azov Brigade during tactical exercises.

Ukrainian Intelligence (SBU) claims Russia wants to use Wagner PMC to involve Belarus in a full-scale war against Ukraine.

A provocation "under a foreign flag" is being prepared at the strategic object of Belarus - the Mozyr Oil Refinery.

Video of the field repair of British-supplied Ukrainian 155mm self-propelled howitzer AS-90.

Dismantled Cummins VTA-903T-660 engine & ZF LSG 2000 automatic transmission seen on the footage.