The UK said it "unreservedly" condemns the recent incursions into NATO airspace and warned Russia that any further incidents "will again be met with force".
I was watching from the safety of a viewing platform, along with other members of the international media. But even at that distance, the various blasts were still powerful enough to reverberate through me.
In a revealing birthday interview, the Holy See admits being thrust onto the world stage has proved tricky - and that his American family had a few baseball issues.
Christian B is expected to be released from a German prison this week after being jailed for raping an elderly woman - and British police had hoped he might finally address the toddler's disappearance.
Last time these drills happened, they led to a massive build-up of Russian troops in Belarus, which Moscow used for part of its invasion of Ukraine a few months later.
The Grand Tour event has this year turned into a diplomatic battleground, with six of the last 10 days of racing being cut short or interrupted as pro-Palestinian protests have taken place.