Ukraine responds to drone explosion incident in Bulgaria

Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has commented on the incident involving a drone explosion that occurred on 8 August near a compressor station of the Trans-Balkan gas pipeline in Bulgaria.

By Iryna Kutielieva,KATERYNA TYSHCHENKO

Ukraine denies targeting Bulgaria, as drone explodes near pipeline

Ukraine on Saturday denied targeting Bulgaria after a drone exploded close to the strategic Trans-Balkan gas pipeline linking Turkey to Ukraine near the Romanian border. Bulgaria’s defence ministry said the drone was of a type “widely used by the Ukrainian military”, and the foreign minister summoned the Ukrainian ambassador for a meeting on Monday in response, her office said. Kyiv said it was “in close contact with the Bulgarian side to clarify the circumstances” of the incident, the latest...

By Agence France-Presse

Bulgaria summons Ukrainian ambassador after drone crashes near Romanian border

It's the latest in a string of near-misses for Bulgaria and Romania in continuing hostilities between Russia and Ukraine.

Drone, Likely From Ukraine, Explodes In Bulgaria Near Gas Pipeline

The incident would be raised at a meeting of the North Atlantic Council early next week, Bulgaria's Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said.

Unidentified drone explodes near gas pipeline at Bulgarian-Romanian border, Kyiv to launch inquiry - The Kyiv Independent

Unidentified drone explodes near gas pipeline at Bulgarian-Romanian border, Kyiv to launch inquiry  The Kyiv Independent

Ukrainian Drone With Huge Explosive Payload Hits Bulgaria Near Vital Gas Pipeline

Ukrainian Drone With Huge Explosive Payload Hits Bulgaria Near Vital Gas Pipeline A major border and aerial incident has occurred between Ukraine and Bulgaria, and Bulgarian officials are outraged and demanding answers - ironically on the heels of a political shift regarding the Ukraine war wherein Sofia has stopped giving weaponry, citing its own stockpile shortages. A Ukrainian drone on Saturday breached Bulgaria's airspace and directly endangered vital energy infrastructure u...

By Tyler Durden

Ukraine investigates drone incident with Bulgaria, Foreign Ministry says

Ukraine is working with Bulgaria to establish the circumstances of the drone incident and is fully open to cooperation.

Ukraine denies targeting Bulgaria as drone explodes near pipeline

Ukraine on Saturday denied targeting Bulgaria after a drone exploded close to the strategic Trans-Balkan gas pipeline linking Turkey to Ukraine near the Romanian border. The post Ukraine denies targeting Bulgaria as drone explodes near pipeline appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Henry Oduah

Drone incidents in Bulgaria and Germany raise security concerns

An unidentified drone has exploded in Bulgaria near the Romanian border and a compressor station on the Trans-Balkan gas pipeline, prompting authorities to increase surveillance around strategic infrastructure. The drone entered Bulgarian airspace on Saturday morning and exploded in a sunflower field near Kardam, Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev said. No one was injured and authorities found no damage to buildings or infrastructure.