NATO maneuvers near Kaliningrad coincide with covert Russian drone base reports and strikes

United States-led NATO forces conducted military operations near Russia's Kaliningrad enclave involving American and Norwegian aircraft alongside Polish ground troops. NATO representatives described the maneuvers as routine efforts to improve defensive capabilities.

The activity coincides with investigative reports indicating Moscow established ten secret launch sites near NATO borders. Capable of deploying advanced long-range attack drones, several of these facilities are already active in military operations targeting Ukraine.

Concurrently, aerial strikes escalated between the warring parties. A Russian ballistic missile attack on Kyiv killed at least two people and wounded six, following drone strikes on commercial infrastructure in northern Ukraine. Ukrainian forces launched retaliatory drone attacks targeting Russia's Saratov region, resulting in reported injuries.

Sources: Investor.bg, Mediapool, Nova TV.