NATO conducts operations near Kaliningrad amid escalating strikes

US-led NATO forces staged maneuvers near Kaliningrad as cross-border strikes between Russia and Ukraine escalated, while reports revealed secret Russian drone bases near NATO borders.
US-led NATO forces recently conducted coordinated military maneuvers near Russia's Kaliningrad enclave involving American and Norwegian aircraft, AWACS surveillance planes, and Polish ground troops. NATO described the activity as routine training to maintain defensive capabilities.
Meanwhile, military exchanges between Moscow and Kyiv escalated following the departure of US envoys from the Ukrainian capital. Russian ballistic missile strikes targeted Kyiv, causing at least two deaths, multiple injuries, and damaging infrastructure, including a British American Tobacco facility. Ukraine retaliated with drone attacks on Russia's Saratov region, injuring several people.
Additionally, an investigation by The Daily Telegraph revealed Russia has established ten covert launch facilities near NATO borders. These sites are reportedly capable of deploying advanced kamikaze drones into Western territory and are currently being utilized for strikes against Ukraine.
Sources: Investor.bg, Mediapool, Nova TV
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