NATO heightens Baltic activity as Russian strikes and secret drone bases emerge

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Posted Sep 17, 2026, 10:30 AM UTC · In the digest of 2026-09-17-1030
NATO heightens Baltic activity as Russian strikes and secret drone bases emerge
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NATO forces have increased operations around Kaliningrad as reports reveal secret Russian drone bases near NATO borders and fresh missile exchanges continue.

Tensions across Eastern Europe have intensified following renewed military developments and cross-border strikes. United States-led NATO forces, including Norwegian aircraft and Polish ground units, executed heightened operational maneuvers near Russia's Kaliningrad enclave, which NATO officials described as routine capability enhancements.

Concurrently, media investigations revealed Moscow has built ten secret launch facilities near NATO borders, capable of firing long-range attack drones. The developments coincide with escalating air attacks between Russia and Ukraine, where recent Russian ballistic missile strikes on Kyiv caused multiple casualties, while Ukrainian drone strikes targeted Russia's Saratov region.

Sources: Investor.bg, Mediapool, Nova TV.

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