Russia and Ukraine trade long-range strikes as NATO conducts drills near Kaliningrad

Russia and Ukraine exchanged strikes overnight, while NATO forces conducted military maneuvers around Russia's Kaliningrad enclave.

A Russian ballistic missile barrage targeted Kyiv, killing at least two people and injuring six others, according to local reports. Additional Russian strikes hit a British American Tobacco facility in northern Ukraine. In response, Ukrainian drones targeted industrial infrastructure across Russia's Saratov and Samara regions. A strike on the Kuibyshev oil refinery triggered a fire, though Samara Governor Vyacheslav Fedorishev reported air defenses downed dozens of drones and stated that "the enemy targeted industrial enterprises."

Concurrently, US-led NATO operations near Kaliningrad involved American and Norwegian fighter jets, reconnaissance aircraft, and Polish ground units. Alliance officials described the activity as routine efforts to enhance defensive capabilities.

Sources: Investor.bg, Mediapool, Nova TV