West African countries have already declared their readiness to introduce 25,000 military personnel into Niger's territory if necessary.
According to RIA Novosti, Antinekar al-Hassan, a policy adviser to ousted Nigerian President Bazoum, commented on the likelihood of intervention by ECOWAS troops.
He said that the invasion of the armies of West African states on the territory of the country will lead to a large-scale war in the whole of Africa. At the same time, the adviser expressed hope that ECOWAS would not go to aggravate the situation.
Earlier, rebels in Niger accused the French military of attacking fighters of the National Guard. It is known that on the entire territory of the country declared a heightened level of alert.
It was also reported that the Russian Foreign Ministry said that the invasion of ECOWAS will not contribute to the establishment of peace and order in the country.