Unidentified Drone Packed with Explosives Detonates Near Bulgarian-Romanian Border

t-online.de (German)

A drone packed with explosives exploded in northeastern Bulgaria near the Romanian border on Saturday, undetected by air defenses, with no casualties reported. The drone detonated about 1,000 meters from the Trans-Balkan gas pipeline's compressor station near the Kardam border crossing. Prime Minister Rumen Radev said neither Bulgarian, Romanian, nor NATO systems detected it due to its small size and low flight altitude. Bulgaria is deploying additional border units and equipment to improve drone detection. The incident follows recent drone incursions in Eastern European NATO countries backing Ukraine amid heightened tensions with Russia.


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