Russia and Ukraine trade air strikes as NATO activity rises near Kaliningrad

Russia launched overnight ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv, killing at least two people and injuring six others shortly after American envoys left the Ukrainian capital. The assault followed earlier Russian drone strikes damaging a British American Tobacco facility in northern Ukraine. In response, Ukrainian drone strikes targeted Russia’s Saratov region, resulting in reported injuries.

Concurrently, a US-led NATO operation involving American, Norwegian, and Polish forces conducted aerial and ground exercises around Russia's Kaliningrad enclave. NATO officials characterized the activity as routine defensive readiness. Meanwhile, media investigations indicate Russia has established ten secret launching sites near NATO borders, enhancing its long-range drone capabilities against Ukraine and nearby alliance territory.

Sources: Investor.bg, Mediapool, Nova TV