Drone Explodes Near Bulgarian Pipeline as Europe Faces Wave of Aerial Intrusions
Authorities said the blast carried a significant explosive payload and prompted increased border surveillance as investigators work to identify the drone.
- On Saturday, an unidentified drone exploded 1,000 metres from a Trans-Balkan gas pipeline compressor station near the Kardam border checkpoint, Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev confirmed, with no casualties or infrastructure damage reported.
- Romania has seen a surge in drone incursions in recent months, including three downed drones in late July, with at least one identified as a Russian Shahed-type used by Moscow.
- Teams from the National Police, Border Police, and Defence Ministry are investigating the site. Radev explained that "Sound from the drone was detected by Romania's Border Police, followed by a loud explosion" heard by the border patrol.
- Kardam is a key node on the Vertical Gas Corridor, a strategic route transporting liquefied natural gas across Southeastern and Central Europe, linking Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, Moldova, and Ukraine.
- Both Romania and Bulgaria, situated on NATO's eastern flank, face increased security challenges from Russia's war in Ukraine. Increased surveillance operations will now be put in place in the region, Radev added.
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After the crash of a drone on its territory, Bulgaria has called the Ukrainian ambassador for a clarificational meeting.
The episode took place just one kilometer from the Trans-Balkan strategic gas pipeline connecting Turkey to Ukraine. Sofia summons Ukrainian ambassador for Monday
The Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the army did not deliberately attack the country.It is likely that it is a decoy 'Maya' drone, they said from the Bulgarian Ministry of Defence.
Another Mysterious Drone with Ukraine Signature Hits Bulgaria
I’ll leave the latest information on the German airport drone until after the outline of today’s events. A drone exploded in Bulgaria near the Kardam border-crossing with Romania, coming within 1,000 meters of the Trans-Balkan gas pipeline’s compressor station. [See Map] Bulgaria’s defense ministry said the drone carried a ‘significant’ quantity of explosives and was […]
In Bulgaria, a drone exploded. This is a type often used by Ukraine, according to Bulgaria's government. It is not intentional - Kiev agreed to the Enlightenment.
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