Nato scrambles fighter jets after drones cross border as Putin blitzes Ukraine for sixth night in row leaving nine dead
Key Points:
- NATO scrambled fighter jets over Estonia after several drones entered the Baltic nation's airspace, with alerts issued in eight Estonian counties and neighboring Latvia near the Russian border.
- At least nine people were killed and dozens injured in Ukraine due to a barrage of Russian missile and drone strikes, including Kalibr, Iskander-M, and hypersonic Zircon missiles targeting Kyiv and other critical infrastructure.
- Ukraine retaliated with a long-range attack on Russia's Ust-Luga port, causing damage and fires, amid ongoing Russian assaults that have led to shortages and disruptions in Ukrainian cities.
- The UK has been accused by Russia of escalating the conflict by providing Kyiv with plans for Storm Shadow long-range missiles, intensifying Western support for Ukraine.
- International pressure on Putin increased after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi publicly urged him to end the war in Ukraine during a major global summit.