Russia and Ukraine exchange strikes as NATO conducts maneuvers near Kaliningrad

Russia launched overnight ballistic missile strikes against Kyiv, killing at least two people and injuring six, following a prior drone attack 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 that air defense forces intercepted "dozens of unmanned aerial vehicles" aimed at local industrial enterprises, though a fire subsequently broke out at the Kuibyshev oil refinery.

Concurrently, NATO forces carried out heightened military maneuvers near Russia's Kaliningrad exclave. Led by the United States, the activity involved American and Norwegian fighter jets, reconnaissance aircraft, and Polish ground forces. NATO representatives reiterated that the alliance operates strictly for defensive purposes and continually works to maintain its readiness capabilities.

Sources: Investor.bg, Mediapool, Nova TV