Overnight missile exchanges escalate following departure of U.S. envoys from Kyiv

Following the departure of U.S. envoys from Kyiv, cross-border military strikes between Russia and Ukraine escalated overnight. Russian forces launched ballistic missiles at Kyiv, killing at least two people and injuring six, following prior strikes on a British American Tobacco facility in northern Ukraine. In response, Ukrainian drones targeted industrial infrastructure in Russia's Saratov and Samara regions. Samara Governor Vyacheslav Fedorishev stated on Telegram that air defenses intercepted "dozens of unmanned aerial vehicles" aimed at local industrial enterprises, where a fire subsequently broke out at the Kuibyshev oil refinery.

Simultaneously, U.S.-led NATO forces engaged in increased military activity near Russia's Kaliningrad enclave. The operations involved American and Norwegian aircraft, Polish ground units, and reconnaissance planes. NATO officials reaffirmed that the alliance operates strictly for defensive purposes and continually works to enhance its capabilities.

Sources: Investor.bg, Mediapool, Nova TV