Russian missiles strike Kyiv as Ukrainian drones target Russian refineries

Cross-border attacks between Russia and Ukraine escalated following the departure of U.S. envoys from Kyiv. Russian ballistic missiles struck the Ukrainian capital, killing at least two people and injuring six, shortly after drone strikes hit a British American Tobacco facility in northern Ukraine.

In response, Ukrainian drone strikes targeted industrial facilities in Russia's Saratov and Samara regions, igniting a fire at the Kuibyshev oil refinery. Samara Governor Vyacheslav Fedorishev stated that air defenses intercepted "dozens of unmanned aerial vehicles" aimed at local enterprises.

Concurrently, media reports highlighted significant U.S.-led NATO military manoeuvres around Russia's Kaliningrad enclave involving American, Norwegian, and Polish forces. NATO described its actions as routine measures by a defensive alliance continuously improving its capabilities.

Sources: Investor.bg, Mediapool, Nova TV