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NATO increases Baltic military posture as Russian strikes on Kyiv persist

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Posted Sep 6, 2026, 07:00 AM UTC · In the digest of 2026-09-06-0700
NATO increases Baltic military posture as Russian strikes on Kyiv persist
Photo: Investor.bg

NATO heightens Baltic maneuvers amid ongoing Russian strikes on Kyiv and reports of secret Russian drone launch sites near alliance borders.

NATO forces have heightened military activity around Russia's Kaliningrad enclave and the Baltic region, deploying United States and Norwegian fighter jets, reconnaissance aircraft, and Polish ground units in a U.S.-led operation. The alliance described the maneuvers as standard defensive readiness efforts. Concurrently, Baltic Air Policing units scrambled aircraft from Latvia, while Finland imposed traffic restrictions along its eastern border.

The heightened regional posture coincides with Russian strikes targeting Kyiv for a sixth consecutive day, leaving four people dead and 15 injured. Meanwhile, investigative reports indicate Moscow has constructed ten secret operational sites near NATO borders. According to reports, these facilities house launch pads for advanced long-range kamikaze drones, several of which have already been utilized in air raids against Ukraine.

Sources: Investor.bg, Mediapool, Nova TV

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