Russia and Ukraine exchange heavy overnight strikes as NATO holds Baltic drills
Russia targeted Kyiv with ballistic missiles while Ukrainian drones hit Russian oil facilities, amid US-led NATO maneuvers near Russia's Kaliningrad enclave.
Russia launched overnight ballistic missile attacks against Kyiv, killing at least two people and injuring six others, following earlier drone strikes on a British American Tobacco facility in northern Ukraine.
In turn, Ukrainian drone operations targeted industrial sites across Russia's Saratov and Samara regions. Samara Governor Vyacheslav Fedorishev stated that air defense units intercepted dozens of drones, though a fire broke out at the Kuibyshev oil refinery.
Concurrently, US-led NATO forces conducted military maneuvers near Russia's Baltic enclave of Kaliningrad. The operation deployed American and Norwegian fighter aircraft, AWACS and EA-37 reconnaissance planes, and Polish ground forces. Addressing inquiries, NATO reiterated that it functions as a defensive alliance committed to maintaining readiness.
Sources: Investor.bg, Mediapool, Nova TV
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