US-led NATO forces conduct drills near Kaliningrad amid ongoing strikes in Ukraine
US-led NATO forces executed maneuvers near Kaliningrad amid reports of secret Russian drone launch sites and ongoing missile strikes between Russia and Ukraine.
US-led NATO forces have executed high-intensity maneuvers around Russia’s Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad, involving fighter jets, surveillance aircraft, and Polish ground troops. NATO officials described the activity as routine efforts to enhance defensive readiness.
The exercise coincides with an investigative report alleging Russia has established 10 covert facilities near NATO borders to launch long-range kamikaze drones capable of striking deep into Western Europe.
Simultaneously, cross-border strikes between Russia and Ukraine intensified. Russian ballistic missiles struck Kyiv, killing two people and injuring six, following prior drone damage to a commercial facility. In response, Ukrainian drone attacks targeted Russia’s Saratov region, causing reported casualties.
Sources: Investor.bg, Mediapool, Nova TV.
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