US leads NATO maneuvers near Kaliningrad amid Russian strikes on Kyiv

NATO forces conduct military maneuvers near Kaliningrad as Russian air strikes hit Kyiv for a sixth consecutive day, killing four people.
Russian forces launched a sixth consecutive day of aerial bombardments against Kyiv and surrounding regions, leaving four people dead and 15 injured. Air raid sirens sounded across Ukraine during the overnight strikes.
In response to heightened regional security concerns, US-led NATO forces conducted military maneuvers surrounding Russia's Kaliningrad enclave. The operations involved American and Norwegian fighter jets, AWACS surveillance aircraft, and Polish ground units. NATO officials described the actions as routine defensive capability improvements. Simultaneously, Baltic Air Policing jets scrambled from Latvia, while Finland imposed traffic restrictions along its Russian border.
Meanwhile, a British media investigation revealed Moscow has established ten clandestine military installations near NATO borders. The reported sites feature launchpads for long-range kamikaze drones, several of which have reportedly been deployed in recent attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure.
Sources: Investor.bg, Mediapool, Nova TV
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