NATO increases Baltic presence as Russian strikes hit Kyiv

United States-led NATO forces have executed military maneuvers near Russia's Kaliningrad enclave, involving US and Norwegian fighter aircraft, reconnaissance planes, and Polish ground units. Alliance representatives described the operation as routine efforts to maintain defensive capabilities. Concurrently, Baltic Air Policing fighters scrambled from Latvia, and Finland restricted maritime and air movement along its Russian border.

The security measures coincided with a sixth straight day of Russian air attacks targeting Kyiv and nearby regions, which left four people dead and 15 injured. Additionally, investigative reports indicate Moscow has constructed 10 covert launch facilities near NATO borders capable of deploying long-range kamikaze drones, with some sites already operational against Ukraine.

Sources: Investor.bg, Mediapool, Nova TV