Likely Ukrainian drone explodes near Bulgarian gas pipeline on Romanian border

krone.at (German)

A drone loaded with explosives exploded and crashed in northeastern Bulgaria near the Romanian border on Saturday, with initial analysis suggesting it was Ukrainian, Prime Minister Rumen Radew said. The drone, likely a Ukrainian "Maja" decoy type, detonated about one kilometer from a Transbalkan gas pipeline compression station, causing no casualties. Ukraine offered unrestricted investigative cooperation, while Bulgaria's Defense Ministry said there was no reason to assume intent. Bulgaria halted military aid to Ukraine in June under pro-Russian Prime Minister Radew and will now deploy drone-detection equipment along its border. Similar incidents recently occurred in Romania.


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