Drone explodes in Bulgaria near a gas pipeline close to Romanian border | AP News
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SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — A drone entered Bulgarian airspace on Saturday and exploded close to an international gas pipeline shortly after crossing the border from Romania.
Drones straying into NATO airspace have not been uncommon since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
The defense ministry in Sofia, Bulgaria’s capital, later said there were indications the drone was the kind used by Ukrainian armed forces and that the incident was likely accidental.
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SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — A drone entered Bulgarian airspace on Saturday and exploded close to an international gas pipeline shortly after crossing the border from Romania.
Drones straying into NATO airspace have not been uncommon since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
The defense ministry in Sofia, Bulgaria’s capital, later said there were indications the drone was the kind used by Ukrainian armed forces and that the incident was likely accidental.