Ukraine denies deliberate attack after drone blast near Bulgaria-Romania border

worldjournal.com (Chinese)

A drone carrying explosives exploded near Bulgaria's border with Romania, close to a strategic gas pipeline; Ukraine denied intentionally targeting Bulgaria. Bulgaria's Defense Ministry said the drone was a type widely used by Ukrainian forces, and its foreign minister summoned Ukraine's ambassador. No casualties were reported. The drone carried significant explosives and landed about 1 km from a Trans-Balkan pipeline compressor station. Ukraine's foreign ministry said its armed forces did not deliberately direct equipment toward Bulgaria, blaming Russia's invasion. Bulgaria found no indication of a deliberate act. The incident is the latest drone straying into NATO airspace.


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