US-led NATO forces hold drills near Kaliningrad as air strikes hit Kyiv and Saratov

United States-led NATO forces carried out military operations near Russia's Kaliningrad enclave involving American and Norwegian fighter jets, reconnaissance aircraft, and Polish ground troops. NATO representatives described the activities as routine efforts to "continuously improve its capabilities" within a defensive framework.

Concurrently, media investigations revealed that Moscow has established ten covert launch facilities near NATO frontiers capable of deploying advanced long-range attack drones.

The military developments coincide with ongoing air combat between Russian and Ukrainian forces. A recent Russian ballistic missile strike against Kyiv killed two people and injured six, while additional Russian drone attacks struck a commercial facility in northern Ukraine. Ukrainian forces launched reciprocal drone strikes targeting Russia's Saratov region, resulting in reported casualties.

Sources: Investor.bg, Mediapool, Nova TV.