Ukraine Denies Targeting Bulgaria After Drone Explodes 1,000 Metres From Gas Pipeline
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Updated · Ukrainska Pravda · Aug 8
Ukraine Denies Targeting Bulgaria After Drone Explodes 1,000 Metres From Gas Pipeline
3 articles · Updated · Ukrainska Pravda · Aug 8
Summary
Ukraine said its forces did not deliberately send any asset toward Bulgaria after a drone exploded on 8 August near a compressor station on the Trans-Balkan gas pipeline.
Kyiv said it is working closely with Bulgarian authorities to establish the circumstances and technical facts, and offered full cooperation in the investigation.
Bulgaria's prime minister said the drone entered from Romania and detonated near the former Kardam border checkpoint, close to the pipeline facility.
A preliminary Bulgarian defence analysis said the debris was most likely from a Maya decoy drone, a type widely used by Ukrainian forces.
Ukraine linked the incident to spillover risks from Russia's five-year war, arguing that ending the conflict is vital for regional security.