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Seven people were killed and at least 76 injured after two bridges collapsed in Russia's Kursk and Bryansk regions near Ukraine, causing derailments of freight and passenger trains, with unclear links between the incidents.
Polish farmers have suspended their blockade at the Ukrainian border after reaching a deal with the government to address concerns about Ukrainian food imports affecting their income. The resolution aims to support Ukraine while addressing the farmers' and truckers' grievances, but truckers continue their demonstration, causing significant queues at border crossings.
Polish truckers have resumed their blockade of a major Ukrainian border crossing, demanding the reinstatement of a permit system for Ukrainian companies operating in the EU and European truckers entering Ukraine. The protest initially affected three crossings but has now expanded to four. While some trucks are still able to pass through certain crossings, the blockade has caused significant delays, with a wait time of 68 hours reported at one crossing. Ukrainian authorities are seeking a meeting with Polish officials to resolve the issues.
The head of the Wagner mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, claimed that his troops have taken control of key military sites in Rostov-on-Don, a crucial command and logistical hub for the Russian army located just 100 kilometers from the Ukrainian border. Reports suggest that the Wagner forces are moving north towards Moscow through the Voronezh Oblast region. The Russian authorities have closed the main highway running from Moscow to the south in a bid to block the advance of "Prigozhin's mutineers".