Ukraine denies targeting Bulgaria after drone explodes near gas pipeline
- August 9, 2026 / 2:29 AM EDT / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google Ukraine has denied targeting Bulgaria after a drone entered the country's airspace on Saturday and exploded close to an international gas pipeline shortly after crossing the border from Romania.
- The defense ministry in Sofia, Bulgaria's capital, said there were indications the drone was the kind used by Ukrainian armed forces and that the incident was likely accidental.
- Bulgaria and Romania are both members of NATO and the European Union.
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- August 9, 2026 / 2:29 AM EDT / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google Ukraine has denied targeting Bulgaria after a drone entered the country's airspace on Saturday and exploded close to an international gas pipeline shortly after crossing the border from Romania.
- The defense ministry in Sofia, Bulgaria's capital, said there were indications the drone was the kind used by Ukrainian armed forces and that the incident was likely accidental.
- Bulgaria and Romania are both members of NATO and the European Union.
Sources: CBS News