NATO conducts maneuvers near Kaliningrad as strikes hit Ukraine and Russia

US-led NATO forces have executed unannounced military maneuvers around Russia’s Kaliningrad enclave, involving US and Norwegian fighter jets, AWACS reconnaissance aircraft, and Polish ground troops. NATO officials described the operations as routine measures to maintain defensive readiness.

The maneuvers coincide with escalating aerial strikes between Moscow and Kyiv following the departure of American envoys from Ukraine. Russian ballistic missiles hit Kyiv overnight, leaving at least two people dead and six injured, while earlier drone strikes damaged a commercial British American Tobacco facility in northern Ukraine. Ukrainian drone attacks subsequently targeted Russia's Saratov region, causing casualties.

Meanwhile, media investigations indicate Moscow has established ten covert launch sites near NATO borders. These installations deploy advanced long-range kamikaze drones, capable of striking both Ukrainian targets and territory within the alliance.

Sources: Investor.bg, Mediapool, Nova TV