Drone entering Bulgaria from Romania explodes near gas pipeline

rtbf.be (French)

A drone carrying explosives entered Bulgaria from Romania and exploded near a trans-Balkan gas pipeline Saturday, causing no casualties, the Bulgarian prime minister said. The drone detonated near the Kardam border crossing, 1,000 meters from a compression station on the pipeline linking Turkey to Ukraine. Border police in Romania heard it, then Bulgarian patrol saw black smoke, Radev said. The drone went undetected by either country. Drone incidents have increased in NATO countries supporting Ukraine, while Romania has faced frequent incursions and expelled a Russian diplomat in July.


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