Drone explodes near gas pipeline on Bulgaria-Romania border; pipeline unhit, no injuries

nos.nl (Dutch)

A drone exploded near the Trans-Balkan gas pipeline on the Bulgaria-Romania border, Prime Minister Radev said; the pipeline was not hit and no injuries occurred. The drone exploded in a field near Kardam village, roughly one kilometer from a Bulgarian compressor station and 200 meters from a Romanian one. It carried significant explosives, arrived from Romania, and went undetected; border police and defense ministry launched an investigation. Romania, which borders Ukraine, frequently intercepts drones; its F-16s have downed three, at least one Russian. Bulgaria halted military aid to Ukraine in June, favoring diplomacy. Both countries are EU and NATO members.


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